Is Flutrimazole Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Flutrimazole? Is Flutrimazole safe for nursing mother and child? Does Flutrimazole extracts into breast milk? Does Flutrimazole has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Flutrimazole influence milk supply or can Flutrimazole decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Flutrimazole lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Flutrimazole is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Flutrimazole is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Flutrimazole does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Flutrimazole 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 Flutrimazole usage in lactation
At latest update no published data on excretion into breast milk were found. Excretion into breast milk is highly unlikely due to the low absorption through the skin (1%) or vaginal mucosa (8%) and hence a low presence into the blood. Whenever used on the nipple apply it after feeding and remove excess of cream before the next meal. It should be avoided the use on the nipple of creams, gels and other products for local application containing paraffin (mineral oil) to keep the infant off from absorption.
Alternate Drugs for Dermatological antifungals for topical use. ATC D01
Clotrimazole(Safe)
Miconazole(Safe)
Nystatin(Safe)
Ciclopirox(Safe)
Naftifine(Safe)
Oxiconazole(Safe)
Sulconazole(Safe)
Tioconazole(Safe)
Econazole(Safe)
Gentian Violet(Safe)
Salicylic Acid(Safe)
Amorolfine(Safe)
Benzoic Acid(Safe)
Bifonazole(Safe)
Fenticonazole Nitrate(Safe)
Selenium Sulfide(Safe)
Sertaconazole Nitrate(Safe)
Sodium Thiosulphate(Safe)
Sertaconazole(Safe)
Fungicidin(Safe)