Is Erdosteine Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Erdosteine? Is Erdosteine safe for nursing mother and child? Does Erdosteine extracts into breast milk? Does Erdosteine has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Erdosteine influence milk supply or can Erdosteine decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Erdosteine lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Erdosteine is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Erdosteine is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Erdosteine does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Erdosteine 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 Erdosteine usage in lactation
Analogue drug to homocisteine, a natural aminoacid with mucolytic properties.
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Guaifenesin(Low Risk)
Dornase Alfa(Safe)
Iodopropylidene-Glycerol(Unsafe)
Ambroxol(Safe)
Bromhexine(Safe)
Carbocisteine(Safe)
Carbocysteine(Safe)
Guaiacol Glycerol Ether(Low Risk)