Is Apoplon Safe in Breastfeeding

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Apoplon? Is Apoplon safe for nursing mother and child? Does Apoplon extracts into breast milk? Does Apoplon has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Apoplon influence milk supply or can Apoplon decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

• DrLact safety Score for Apoplon is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
• A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Apoplon may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
• Our study of different scientific research indicates that Apoplon may cause moderate to high side effects or may affect milk supply in lactating mother.
• Our suggestion is to use safer alternate options rather than using Apoplon .
• It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Apoplon Vs not using Apoplon And continue breastfeeding.
• While using Apoplon Its must to monitor 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.

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Because no information is available on the use of Apoplon during breastfeeding and it might adversely affect the breastfed infant, an alternate drug may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.

Although not well documented, Apoplon is said to cause nasal stuffiness and increased tracheobronchial secretions in breastfed infants.[1]

Apoplon has reportedly caused galactorrhea and has been used to increase breastmilk production, although it is obsolete for this use.[2][3][4]