Is Fenazone Safe in Breastfeeding

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

• DrLact safety Score for Fenazone is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
• A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Fenazone may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
• Our study of different scientific research indicates that Fenazone 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 Fenazone .
• It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Fenazone Vs not using Fenazone And continue breastfeeding.
• While using Fenazone 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.

Pyrazolone derivative analgesic that inhibits Prostaglandin synthesis with an increased risk of medullar aplasia. Multiple compounds in association to caffeine, codeine, atropine and anti-inflammatory drugs are available. Overall, multi-drug associated compounds are not recommended especially while nursing. A single drug product should be .preferred. Ear drops containing this component are safe while nursing.

Fenazone is considered unlikely to harm the infant.[1] Because Fenazone is available only in ear drops, it is unlikely to be absorbed by the mother and reach the breastmilk. No special precautions are required during maternal use of Fenazone-containing ear drops.