Levocetirizine Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings
Levocetirizine is also known as: Levrix, Xyzal
Levocetirizine Pregnancy Warnings
FDA pregnancy category: B Use levocetirizine only if clearly needed.
Levocetirizine was not teratogenic in animal studies at oral doses approximately 320 and 390, respectively, times the maximum recommended daily oral dose in adults on a mg/m2 basis. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy. FDA pregnancy category B: Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women.
Levocetirizine Breastfeeding Warnings
Use of levocetirizine is not recommended. Excreted into human milk: Unknown Excreted into animal milk: Unknown The effects in the nursing infant are unknown.
See Also...
- Levocetirizine use while Breastfeeding (in more detail)
- levocetirizine Consumer Information
- Pregnancy Support Group
- FDA Pregnancy Categories
- Medicine use during Pregnancy
- Medicine use while Breastfeeding
- Safe Medications during Breastfeeding
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