The Basics
What is Indapamide?
Used to treat high blood pressure ans sometimes used to treat heart failure.
Brand names for Indapamide
Lozol
How Indapamide is classified
Antihypertensive Agents
Indapamide During Pregnancy
Indapamide pregnancy category
Category BNote 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 Indapamide while pregnant
N/A
Taking Indapamide While Breastfeeding
What are recommendations for lactation if you're taking Indapamide?
No information is available on the amount of indapamide in breastmilk. Intense diuresis with large doses may decrease breastmilk production. Other diuretics in low doses are preferred over indapamide.
Maternal / infant drug levels
No information is available on the amount of indapamide in breastmilk. Intense diuresis with large doses may decrease breastmilk production. Other diuretics in low doses are preferred over indapamide.
Possible effects of Indapamide on milk supply
Relevant published information on indapamide was not found as of the revision date. Intense diuresis with thiazides and thiazide-like diuretics, fluid restriction and breast binding have been used to suppress postpartum lactation.[1][2][3] The added contribution of the diuretic to these measures, which are effective in suppressing lactation, has not been studied. There are no data on the effects of diuretics on established, ongoing lactation.
Possible alternatives to Indapamide
Chlorothiazide, Hydrochlorothiazide.
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/NBK501922/1. Healy M. Suppressing lactation with oral diuretics. Lancet. 1961;277:1353-4.
2. Reiher KH. [Suppression of lactation by stimulation of diuresis]. Zentralbl Gynakol. 1963;85:188-90. PMID: 13973786
3. Stout G. Suppression of lactation. Br Med J. 1962;1:1150. Letter. PMC: PMC1958377
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