Cymbalta and breastfeeding

[Sandra]

Triplehuntress3,

Cymbalta is rated an L3-limited data-probably compatible. The amount that transfers into breast milk is only 0.1-1.1 % of your dose. We think this medication is safe as long as your infant is not symptomatic. Monitor for sedation or irritability, not waking to feed/poor feeding and weight gain.

Sandra Lovato R.N.
InfantRisk Center
806-352-2519

[Triplehuntress3]

I am a breastfeeding mother to a two year old. She only really nurses before bedtime and nap time on the weekends. My doc just prescribed cymbalta bcuz I don’t feel Zoloft did a lot of good on the past. Are there any risks to my daughter considering how little she’s nursing now?