Question

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

Sulindaco lactation summary

Sulindaco usage has low risk in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Sulindaco is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Sulindaco may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Sulindaco may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Sulindaco low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • While using Sulindaco 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 Sulindaco usage in lactation

We are working on a comment for this product.

Answer by DrLact: About Sulindaco usage in lactation

Because no information is available on the use of Sulindaco during breastfeeding, its relatively long half-life and glucuronide metabolite, other agents may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.
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