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It is unknown whether brinzolamide or its metabolites pass into human milk after Azopt eye drops; risk to newborns/infants cannot be excluded, so discontinuing breast-feeding or discontinuing/abstaining from Azopt must be considered, weighing breast-feeding benefits for the child against treatment benefits for the woman.
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- Azopt eye drops, suspensionNovartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd · emc · SmPC §4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation · Version 16Document updated
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