Can I take cinnarizine while pregnant or breastfeeding?
A plain-words look at what the NHS, the US drug label and LactMed say about cinnarizine.
In short
Pregnancy: Cinnarizine is not usually recommended in pregnancy.
Breastfeeding: Cinnarizine is not usually used while breastfeeding.
Your doctor, midwife or pharmacist can help you decide.
What this means for you
Pregnancy
- If you're pregnant, speak to a doctor or pharmacist before taking cinnarizine.
- They may be able to suggest another medicine.
Breastfeeding
- If you're breastfeeding, check with a doctor or pharmacist before using cinnarizine.
- They may be able to suggest another medicine.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist
This page is educational, not advice for your own situation. Talk to your doctor, midwife or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine in pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
The details: what each source says
Cinnarizine in pregnancy
The NHS says
Cinnarizine is not usually recommended in pregnancy.
If you're pregnant, speak to a doctor or pharmacist before taking cinnarizine. They may be able to suggest another medicine.
In our words, from the NHS page Cinnarizine (nhs.uk). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3.0). The NHS does not endorse this site.
Cinnarizine while breastfeeding
The NHS says
Cinnarizine is not usually used while breastfeeding.
If you're breastfeeding, check with a doctor or pharmacist before using cinnarizine. They may be able to suggest another medicine.
In our words, from the NHS page Cinnarizine (nhs.uk). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3.0). The NHS does not endorse this site.
LactMed says
Cinnarizine is not approved for marketing in the United States by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but is available in other countries. No information is available on the use of cinnarizine during breastfeeding. Expert opinion recommends that cinnarizine not be used in migraine prophylaxis in nursing mothers.[1-3] An alternate drug is preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.
“Summary of Use during Lactation”, LactMed record “Cinnarizine” (LM1406), quoted verbatim. Everything LactMed reports about Cinnarizine while breastfeeding.
Other names
UK brand names (per the NHS): Stugeron.
Sources
- NHS, Cinnarizine (nhs.uk), page last reviewed 6 August 2026. Paraphrased. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed), National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), via NCBI Bookshelf, record “Cinnarizine” (LM1406), bulk release of 22 September 2026. LactMed on NCBI Bookshelf. Public domain; quoted verbatim. LactMed is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Sources checked 26 September 2026. How we source and check every page.
Educational summary of named sources, not medical advice.