Oseltamivir Pregnancy and Breast Feeding Warnings

Oseltamivir is also known as: Tamiflu

Overview

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

Oseltamivir Pregnancy Warnings

Oseltamivir has been assigned to pregnancy category C by the FDA. Animal data, in which doses equivalent to 2 to 100 times the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) were given, have revealed that the drug crosses the placenta. These data have also revealed maternal toxicity (slight at lower doses, marked at higher doses) and a dose-dependent increase in the incidence of a variety of minor skeletal abnormalities and variants in the exposed offspring. There are no data (controlled or anecdotal) from human pregnancy. Oseltamivir should only be given during pregnancy when benefit outweighs risk.

Oseltamivir Lactation Warnings

There are no data on the excretion of oseltamivir into human milk. Oseltamivir is excreted into milk in rats. The manufacturer states that oseltamivir should be given to women who are breast-feeding only if the potential benefit for the lactating mother justifies the potential risk to the breast-fed infant.

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