| Anticonvulsants | Category | Clarifications/Special considerations |
|---|---|---|
| a) Certain anticonvulsants,(phenytoin, carbamazepine, barbiturates, primidone, topiramate, oxcarbazepine) | No assigned category | In order to protect infant health, breastfeeding is not recommended for women using such drugs as: anti-metabolites, bromocriptine, certain anticoagulants, corticosteroids (high doses), ciclosporin, ergotamine, lithium, mood-altering drugs, radioactive drugs and reserpine. For information about the use of specific medications while breast feeding, please see: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/62435/1/55732.pdf |
| b) Lamotrigine |