Question

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

Allantoin lactation summary

Allantoin is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Allantoin is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Allantoin is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Allantoin does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Allantoin 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 Allantoin usage in lactation

A product derived from Uric Acid which is present in body fluids of some animals (cow, snail) and herbs (comfrey)
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