Levorphanol Pregnancy and Breast Feeding Warnings

Levorphanol is also known as: Levo-Dromoran

Overview

It is unknown if Levorphanol can cause harm to the fetus. If you become pregnant while taking Levorphanol, discuss with your doctor the benefits and risks of using Levorphanol during pregnancy. It is unknown if Levorphanol is excreted in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while taking Levorphanol.

Levorphanol Pregnancy Warnings

Levorphanol has been assigned to pregnancy category C by the FDA. Detailed information about the use of levorphanol in pregnancy is not available. Withdrawal symptoms have been reported in neonates whose mothers took other narcotic analgesics during pregnancy. The manufacturer warns that levorphanol should only be given in pregnancy when benefit outweighs risk.

Levorphanol Lactation Warnings

There are no data on the excretion of levorphanol into human milk. Other narcotic analgesics are excreted into human milk in small amounts.

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