Is Methoxamine Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Methoxamine? Is Methoxamine safe for nursing mother and child? Does Methoxamine extracts into breast milk? Does Methoxamine has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Methoxamine influence milk supply or can Methoxamine decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Methoxamine lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Methoxamine is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Methoxamine may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Methoxamine may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Methoxamine low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Methoxamine We suggest monitoring child for possible reactions. It is also important to understand that side effects vary largely based on age of breastfed child and time of medication in addition to 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 Methoxamine usage in lactation
Not commercially available in Spain
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