Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility while taking bisoprolol

Bisoprolol and pregnancy

Bisoprolol can be taken during pregnancy.

If you're trying to get pregnant or you're already pregnant, talk to your doctor about the benefits and possible harms of taking bisoprolol. Sometimes bisoprolol can affect your baby's growth. You'll need to have extra ultrasound scans to monitor this.

Bisoprolol and breastfeeding

If your doctor or health visitor says that your baby is healthy, it's OK to take bisoprolol while breastfeeding.

There is not very much information about whether bisoprolol passes into breast milk, but it may pass into breast milk in slightly higher amounts compared to other beta blockers. If you're breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed, talk to your doctor or pharmacist as other medicines might be better while breastfeeding.

If you notice that your baby is not feeding as well as usual, seems unusually sleepy, or seems much paler than usual, or if you have any other concerns about your baby, talk to your health visitor, midwife or doctor as soon as possible.

Bisoprolol and fertility

There's no clear evidence to suggest that taking bisoprolol reduces fertility in either men or women.

Speak to a pharmacist or your doctor before taking it if you're trying to get pregnant.

For more information about how bisoprolol can affect you and your baby during pregnancy see the Best Use of Medicines in Pregnancy (BUMPS) website.