Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility while taking eplerenone

Eplerenone is occasionally prescribed in pregnancy, for some medical conditions.

If you take eplerenone and are trying to get pregnant or are already pregnant, talk to your doctor about whether continuing it is right for you. They can tell you about the benefits and possible risks of taking eplerenone, and suggest other medicines that may be better for you.

If your doctor or midwife says your baby is healthy, you can take eplerenone while you're breastfeeding. However, other medicines might be better.

The small amount of information available on taking eplerenone while breastfeeding shows that it passes into breast milk in very small amounts. It might be better to take a medicine that has more information about use in breastfeeding. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist first, and they'll help you decide.

Your doctor may still recommend eplerenone, as it's important to treat your medical condition to keep you well. Breastfeeding will also benefit both you and your baby.

Talk to your health visitor, midwife, doctor or pharmacist or call 111 as soon as possible if you have any concerns. This includes if your baby:

• has changes to their usual feeding
• seems irritable, including struggling to sleep
• seems unusually tired
• has an upset stomach, for example is being sick or has diarrhoea
• has constipation
• has skin rashes

There's no evidence to suggest that taking eplerenone affects fertility in men or women.

Talk to your doctor if you're trying for a baby or having problems getting pregnant while on eplerenone.

Tell your doctor if you're:

• trying to get pregnant
• pregnant
• breastfeeding