Acute migraine treatment during breastfeeding

Evidence-based neurology checklist on acute migraine treatment during breastfeeding: Compatible drugs Caffeine Eletriptan Ibuprofen Low-dose aspirin Meperidine Metoclopramide Paracetamol Prednisolone Sumatriptan Probably compatible drugs Drugs to be used with caution Potentially toxic drugs…

Compatible drugs

  • Caffeine
  • Eletriptan
  • Ibuprofen
  • Low-dose aspirin
  • Meperidine
  • Metoclopramide
  • Paracetamol
  • Prednisolone
  • Sumatriptan

Probably compatible drugs

Drugs to be used with caution

Potentially toxic drugs

Contraindicated drugs

References

  1. Hutchinson S, Marmura MJ, Calhoun A, Lucas S, Silberstein S, Peterlin BL. Use of common migraine treatments in breast-feeding women: a summary of recommendations. Headache 2013; 53:614-627.
  2. Davanzo R, Bua J, Paloni G, Facchina G. Breastfeeding and migraine drugs. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2014; 70:1313-1324. 

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