Question

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

Eskazole lactation summary

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

Because a poor oral absorption it is likely a minimal excretion into breast milk.

Answer by DrLact: About Eskazole usage in lactation

Eskazole and its active metabolite are minimally excreted into breastmilk. An informal consultation group to the World Health Organization concluded that a single oral dose of Eskazole can be given to lactating women.[1]

Eskazole Side Effects in Breastfeeding

Two mothers with intestinal parasites were given a single 400 mg oral dose of Eskazole while exclusively breastfeeding their infants who were between 1 and 6 months of age. No mention was made of adverse reactions in the breastfed infants.[3]

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