Is Tubersol Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Tubersol? Is Tubersol safe for nursing mother and child? Does Tubersol extracts into breast milk? Does Tubersol has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Tubersol influence milk supply or can Tubersol decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Tubersol lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Tubersol is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Tubersol is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Tubersol does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Tubersol 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 Tubersol usage in lactation
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Answer by DrLact: About Tubersol usage in lactation
There is no reason to withhold breastfeeding after tuberculosis skin testing or to avoid skin testing in nursing mothers.
Tubersol Side Effects in Breastfeeding
There is some evidence that breastfed infants can acquire immune responsiveness to Tubersol via breastmilk.[1][2][3] However, other investigators have found no evidence of breastmilk transfer of immunity.[4]
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