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Nefazodone Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings

Nefazodone is also known as: Serzone

Overview

If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Nefazodone while you are pregnant. It is not known if Nefazodone is found in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you use Nefazodone, check with your doctor. Discuss any possible risks to your baby.

Nefazodone Pregnancy Warnings

Nefazodone has been assigned to pregnancy category C by the FDA by the FDA. Animal studies have revealed early mortality and decreased weights. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy. Nefazodone should only be given in pregnancy when benefit outweighs risk.

Nefazodone Breastfeeding Warnings

Nefazodone (but not its major active metabolites) is excreted into human milk. No side effects have been reported. The manufacturer recommends that caution be used when administering nefazodone to nursing women.

Only two breast-fed infants have been reported on so far. Considerable interindividual differences in the amount of drug in the breast milk were reported. These amounts did not appear to be dose related.

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