Drug Detail:Disulfiram (Disulfiram [ dye-sul-fi-ram ])
Drug Class: Drugs used in alcohol dependence
Disulfiram Levels and Effects while Breastfeeding
Summary of Use during Lactation
Because no information is available on the use of disulfiram during breastfeeding, an alternate drug is preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant. Drug labeling recommends that disulfiram not be given to nursing mothers.
Drug Levels
Maternal Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Infant Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Effects in Breastfed Infants
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Effects on Lactation and Breastmilk
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Alternate Drugs to Consider
Naltrexone
Substance Identification
Substance Name
Disulfiram
CAS Registry Number
97-77-8
Drug Class
Breast Feeding
Lactation
Milk, Human
Alcohol Deterrents
Acetaldehyde Dehydrogenase Inhibitors
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