Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility while taking lercanidipine

Lercanidipine and pregnancy

Lercanidipine can be taken during pregnancy, although it is not commonly used.

If you are taking lercanidipine to treat high blood pressure you will usually be switched to a different medicine. This can be done by your doctor or specialist.

Lercanidipine and breastfeeding

If your doctor or midwife says your baby is healthy you can take lercanidipine while you're breastfeeding.

If you are breastfeeding, or planning to breastfeed, talk to your doctor or pharmacist as other medicines might be better for you.

It's not known how much lercanidipine gets into breast milk, but it's likely to be a small amount which is unlikely to harm your baby.

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

Lercanidipine and fertility

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

If you're trying for a baby or are having problems conceiving while on lercanidipine, speak to your doctor.

For more information about how calcium channel blockers such as lercanidipine can affect you and your baby during pregnancy, visit the Best Use of Medicines in Pregnancy (BUMPS) website.