Question

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

Oxaprozina lactation summary

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

Not commercially available in Spain

Answer by DrLact: About Oxaprozina usage in lactation

Because there is no published experience with Oxaprozina during breastfeeding, other agents may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.
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