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Atypical or second generation antipsychotic used in the treatment of schizophrenia and the depressive phase of bipolar disorder. Oral administration once daily.
It is excreted in breast milk in a clinically insignificant amount and no problems were observed in one infant whose mother was taking it. Plasma levels in that infant were very low. (Keightley 2020)
Its pharmacokinetic data (very high percentage of protein binding, very large volume of distribution and moderately high molecular weight) explain the negligible passage into breast milk observed.
Lurasidone has little or no significant effect on prolactin levels. (Peuskens 2014)
Until more published data is known about this drug in relation to breastfeeding, known safer alternatives are preferable, especially during the neonatal period and in the event of prematurity.
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