Is Silver Nitrate Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Silver Nitrate? Is Silver Nitrate safe for nursing mother and child? Does Silver Nitrate extracts into breast milk? Does Silver Nitrate has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Silver Nitrate influence milk supply or can Silver Nitrate decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Silver Nitrate lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Silver Nitrate is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Silver Nitrate is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Silver Nitrate does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Silver Nitrate 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 Silver Nitrate usage in lactation
Avoid using it on the breast or cleanse thoroughly before nursing.
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