Question

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

Propantheline-Bromide lactation summary

Propantheline-Bromide usage has low risk in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Propantheline-Bromide is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Propantheline-Bromide may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Propantheline-Bromide may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Propantheline-Bromide low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • While using Propantheline-Bromide 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 Propantheline-Bromide usage in lactation

Anti-cholinergic drug that may reduce breast milk production: give minimal dose needed and avoid long-term treatment whenever a decrease on milk production is noticed. Not commercially available in Spain

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Dicycloverine(Unsafe)
Phloroglucinol(Low Risk)
Otilonium Bromide(Safe)
Glycopyrronium Bromide(Unsafe)
Hyoscyamine(Low Risk)
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