Is Arcotal S Safe in Breastfeeding

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

• DrLact safety Score for Arcotal S is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
• A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Arcotal S may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
• Our study of different scientific research indicates that Arcotal S may cause moderate to high side effects or may affect milk supply in lactating mother.
• Our suggestion is to use safer alternate options rather than using Arcotal S .
• It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Arcotal S Vs not using Arcotal S And continue breastfeeding.
• While using Arcotal S Its must to monitor 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.

Insecticide and scabicide drug of great liposolubility. It is a extensively absorbed through skin, thus, it is not recommended to be used in newborns or infants younger than 2 months. When used in the mother, cleanse the breast thoroughly.

Topical application of Arcotal S can increase Arcotal S milk levels for at least several days. Because it is potentially toxic in infants, is a persistent environmental contaminant, and possibly has estrogenic effects that could decrease lactation as well as affect the nursing infant, another agent is preferred.[1][2][3][4]

In a telephone follow-up study, 9 mothers used Arcotal S topically for head lice during breastfeeding. One reported irritability in her breastfed infant.[8]

Hexachlorocyclohexane appears to have some estrogenic activity which could suppress lactation.[6]