Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility while taking timolol tablets

Timolol tablets and pregnancy

Timolol tablets are not usually recommended in pregnancy. If you're trying to get pregnant or you're already pregnant, talk to your doctor about taking timolol.

It’s likely that your doctor will change timolol for another medicine more commonly used in pregnancy, for example labetalol or nifedipine.

Timolol tablets and breastfeeding

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

Timolol passes into breast milk in very small amounts, but because there is little information about its use during breastfeeding, other medicines might be better.

However, if you have been advised to continue taking timolol while breastfeeding, it is important to keep taking it to keep you well. Breastfeeding will also benefit both you and 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, talk to your health visitor, midwife or doctor as soon as possible.

Timolol tablets and fertility

There is no evidence to suggest that timolol reduces fertility in either men or women.

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

Find out more about how timolol tablets can affect you and your baby during pregnancy, on the Best Use of Medicines in Pregnancy (BUMPS) website.