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CASRN: 5591-45-7
Drug Levels and Effects
Summary of Use during Lactation
Because there is no published experience with thiothixene during breastfeeding, other antipsychotic agents are preferred.
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
Thiothixene has caused galactorrhea.[1] Hyperprolactinemia appears to be the cause of the galactorrhea.[2-4] The hyperprolactinemia is caused by the drug's dopamine-blocking action in the tuberoinfundibular pathway.[5] The prolactin level in a mother with established lactation may not affect her ability to breastfeed.
Alternate Drugs to Consider
References
- 1.
- Kahn JL. More on galactorrhea associated with molindone. Am J Psychiatry 1979;136:1617-8 [PubMed: 574364]
- 2.
- Turkington RW. Prolactin secretion in patients treated with various drugs: Phenothiazines, tricyclic antidepressants, reserpine, and methyldopa. Arch Intern Med 1972;130:349-54 [PubMed: 4560178]
- 3.
- Turkington RW. Serum prolactin levels in patients with gynecomastia. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1972;34:62-6 [PubMed: 5061776]
- 4.
- Meltzer HY, Fang VS. The effect of neuroleptics on serum prolactin in schizophrenic patients. Arch Gen Psychiatry 1976;33:279-86 [PubMed: 1259521]
- 5.
- Maguire GA. Prolactin elevation with antipsychotic medications: Mechanisms of action and clinical consequences. J Clin Psychiatry 2002;63 (Suppl 4):56-62 [PubMed: 11913677]
Substance Identification
Substance Name
Thiothixene
CAS Registry Number
5591-45-7
Drug Class
Breast Feeding
Lactation
Milk, Human
Antipsychotic Agents
Thioxanthines
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- Some clinical and physiologic effects of a thioxanthene derivative, thiothixene (P-4657B), in 20 newly hospitalized male schizophrenics.[J Clin Pharmacol J New Drugs. ...]Some clinical and physiologic effects of a thioxanthene derivative, thiothixene (P-4657B), in 20 newly hospitalized male schizophrenics.Hekimian LJ, Gershon S, Floyd A Jr. J Clin Pharmacol J New Drugs. 1967 Jan-Feb; 7(1):52-7.
- Chemical and photooxidation of thiothixene (Navane): structure of the thiothixene fluorophor.[Experientia. 1978]Chemical and photooxidation of thiothixene (Navane): structure of the thiothixene fluorophor.Eiden LE, Ruth JA. Experientia. 1978 Aug 15; 34(8):1062-3.
- Separation and quantitation of cis- and trans-thiothixene in human plasma by high-performance liquid chromatography.[J Chromatogr. 1982]Separation and quantitation of cis- and trans-thiothixene in human plasma by high-performance liquid chromatography.Bogema SC, Narasimhachari N, Mumtaz M, Goldin S, Friedel RO. J Chromatogr. 1982 Dec 10; 233:257-67.
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