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Can timolol maleate pass into human breast milk?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Timolol maleate can pass into human breast milk; whether to stop timolol or stop breastfeeding should be decided based on the medicine’s importance to the mother.

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Timolol Eye Drops 0.25%FDC International Ltd · emc · SmPC §4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation · Version 5Document updated 23 April 2020

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