The milk:plasma ratio for the drug and its metabolites is approximately 0.5.
No adverse effects have been reported.  Because the AAP finds carbamazepine
to be compatible with breastfeeding, one can assume that oxcarbazepine is
also compatible.

One can reference:

Bar-Oz B, Nulman I, Koren G, et al.  Anticonvulsants and breast feeding: a
critical review.  Pediatric Drugs 2000; 2: 113-26.
Briggs GG, Freeman RK, Yaffe SJ.  Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation (Update)
2001; 14: 13-4.

Frank J. Nice, DPA, CPHP

             ***********************************************

To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail
To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest)
To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet
All commands go to [log in to unmask]

The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM)
mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html