Is Dexamethasone Ophthalmic Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Dexamethasone Ophthalmic? Is Dexamethasone Ophthalmic safe for nursing mother and child? Does Dexamethasone Ophthalmic extracts into breast milk? Does Dexamethasone Ophthalmic has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Dexamethasone Ophthalmic influence milk supply or can Dexamethasone Ophthalmic decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Dexamethasone Ophthalmic lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Dexamethasone Ophthalmic is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Dexamethasone Ophthalmic is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Dexamethasone Ophthalmic does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Dexamethasone Ophthalmic 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 Dexamethasone Ophthalmic usage in lactation
Steroid drug for topical use on the eye. The small dose used and a sparse absorption into the plasma of topical treatments for ENT or Ophthalmologic conditions make excretion into breast milk in significant amount unlikely. In order to minimize even more the tiny amount excreted in the milk, press the lacrimal duct for 1-2 minutes after instillation of fluid and dry out the excess of it with a paper tissue.