Is Apazone Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Apazone? Is Apazone safe for nursing mother and child? Does Apazone extracts into breast milk? Does Apazone has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Apazone influence milk supply or can Apazone decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Apazone lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Apazone is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Apazone is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Apazone does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Apazone safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher 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 Apazone usage in lactation
It is excreted into breast milk in very small amount. No adverse effects have been observed in infants. American Academy of Pediatrics: Maternal Medication Usually Compatible With Breastfeeding
Answer by DrLact: About Apazone usage in lactation
Apazone (azapropazone) is not approved for marketing in the United States by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Relatively small amounts of the drug are excreted into breastmilk; however, the toxicity of the drug limits its usefulness in nursing mothers.[1] An alternate drug is preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.
Alternate Drugs
Antipyrine(Unsafe)
Pimecrolimus(Low Risk)
Adapalene(Safe)
Sulfasalazine(Safe)
Olsalazine(Safe)
Mesalamine(Safe)
Apazone(Safe)
Probenecid(Safe)
Apazone(Safe)