Is Benazyl Safe in Breastfeeding

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

• DrLact safety Score for Benazyl is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
• A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Benazyl may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
• Our study of different scientific research indicates that Benazyl 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 Benazyl .
• It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Benazyl Vs not using Benazyl And continue breastfeeding.
• While using Benazyl 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 Benazyl 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, Benazyl is said to cause nasal stuffiness and increased tracheobronchial secretions in breastfed infants.[1]

Benazyl has reportedly caused galactorrhea and has been used to increase breastmilk production, although it is obsolete for this use.[2][3][4]