Is Tazarotene Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Tazarotene? Is Tazarotene safe for nursing mother and child? Does Tazarotene extracts into breast milk? Does Tazarotene has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Tazarotene influence milk supply or can Tazarotene decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Tazarotene lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Tazarotene is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Tazarotene may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Tazarotene may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Tazarotene low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Tazarotene We suggest monitoring child for possible reactions. It is also important to understand that side effects vary largely based on age of breastfed child and time of medication in addition to dosage.
- Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.
Answer by Dr. Ru: About Tazarotene usage in lactation
Retinoid related drug. Transcutaneous absorption miimal (< 3%). Caution if applied in > 20% of the body surface area.
Answer by DrLact: About Tazarotene usage in lactation
Topical tazarotene has not been studied during breastfeeding. Tazarotene is not contraindicated during breastfeeding and if tazarotene is required by the mother, it is not a reason to discontinue breastfeeding. However, some experts feel it should not be used on greater than 20% of the body surface area while nursing because of possible absorption.[1] If tazarotene is used, ensure that the infant's skin does not come into direct contact with the areas of maternal skin that have been treated and the infant does not ingest the product from the mother's skin.
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