Beta-blockers after pregnancy | Beta-blockers during pregnancy

Beta-blockers after pregnancy

The use of beta blockers may also be necessary after pregnancy. After pregnancy it is important to distinguish between breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding women. Women who are not breastfeeding may, in principle, take any beta-blocker, depending on the clinical picture and cause.

Of course, individual contraindications, such as kidney or liver damage, must be considered. Breastfeeding women, on the other hand, must not be treated with every beta-blocker, as some substances can pass into breast milk and thus damage the baby. In principle, only the beta-blockers metoprolol, propanolol and sotalol (should no other beta-blockers be considered) have no contraindication during breastfeeding, so these drugs may be used.

The most common reason for therapy with a beta-blocker after pregnancy is high blood pressure, but other diseases can also be a reason for therapy with a beta-blocker. Ultimately, post-pregnant women who are not breastfeeding should be assessed in the same way as non-pregnant patients in general. Only breastfeeding represents a special situation, as the welfare of the breastfed child must be taken into account here, as the child can absorb the active substance through breast milk.