Question

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

Fenticonazole Nitrate lactation summary

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

A topical anti-fungal treatment from the imidazole family applied to the skin or vaginally. Negligible systemic absorption through the skin (Effik 2010) or vaginal mucosa (Novelli 1991) make it very unlikely that significant amounts pass into breast milk. Do not apply on nipple-areola or alternatively clean before breastfeeding. It is advisable to avoid the application to the nipple of creams, gels and other topical products containing paraffin (mineral oil) so that the infant does not absorb them (Concin 2008, Noti 2003)

Alternate Drugs for Dermatological antifungals for topical use. ATC D01

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