Is Fluorometholone Ophthalmic Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Fluorometholone Ophthalmic? Is Fluorometholone Ophthalmic safe for nursing mother and child? Does Fluorometholone Ophthalmic extracts into breast milk? Does Fluorometholone Ophthalmic has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Fluorometholone Ophthalmic influence milk supply or can Fluorometholone Ophthalmic decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Fluorometholone Ophthalmic lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Fluorometholone Ophthalmic is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Fluorometholone Ophthalmic is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Fluorometholone Ophthalmic does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Fluorometholone 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 Fluorometholone Ophthalmic usage in lactation
Steroid drug for topical use on the eye. Like most ophthalmologic compounds for topical use, a low dose and poor absorption make it compatible with breastfeeding.
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