The recommendations the InfantRisk Center provides are not meant to replace medical advice from your physician. The ultimate decision to breastfeed while taking medications should be based on an informed decision including available data, discussions between a mother, her physician, and the infants' pediatrician. The decision to take medications during pregnancy should be based available data and a discussion between a mother and her OB/GYN.
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Risperidone (risperdal) is rated P-3-unknown risk to fetus cannot be ruled out. [COLOR=#333333][FONT=lucida grande]Multiple studies have also shown that the use of this drug during pregnancy does not appear to increase the risk of congenital malformations above baseline. Data shows that the drug has incomplete passage through the placenta. [/FONT][/COLOR]Use only if the benefit to the mother exceeds the potential risk to the fetus. Remember that 1-3% of all pregnancies can result in a birth defect due to chance alone.
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