The Basics
What is Iloperidone?
Used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia.
Brand names for Iloperidone
Fanapt
How Iloperidone is classified
Antipsychotic Agents
Iloperidone During Pregnancy
Iloperidone pregnancy category
Category CNote that the FDA has deprecated the use of pregnancy categories, so for some medications, this information isn’t available. We still think it’s useful to list historical info, however, given what a common proxy this has been in the past.
What we know about taking Iloperidone while pregnant
N/A
Taking Iloperidone While Breastfeeding
What are recommendations for lactation if you're taking Iloperidone?
Because no information is available on the use of iloperidone during breastfeeding, an alternate drug may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.
Maternal / infant drug levels
Because no information is available on the use of iloperidone during breastfeeding, an alternate drug may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.
Possible effects of Iloperidone on milk supply
Iloperidone causes minimal increases in serum prolactin.[1][2] The prolactin level in a mother with established lactation may not affect her ability to breastfeed.
Possible alternatives to Iloperidone
Haloperidol, Olanzapine, Risperidone.
List of References
Lactation sources: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/Cutler AJ. Iloperidone: a new option for the treatment of schizophrenia. Expert Rev Neurother. 2009;9:1727-41. PMID: 19951132
Weiden PJ, Cutler AJ, Polymeropoulos MH, Wolfgang CD. Safety profile of iloperidone: a pooled analysis of 6-week acute-phase pivotal trials. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2008;28 (2 Suppl 1):S12-9. PMID: 18334908
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