Is Carbenoxolone Sodium Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Carbenoxolone Sodium? Is Carbenoxolone Sodium safe for nursing mother and child? Does Carbenoxolone Sodium extracts into breast milk? Does Carbenoxolone Sodium has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Carbenoxolone Sodium influence milk supply or can Carbenoxolone Sodium decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Carbenoxolone Sodium lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Carbenoxolone Sodium is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Carbenoxolone Sodium is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Carbenoxolone Sodium does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Carbenoxolone Sodium 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 Carbenoxolone Sodium usage in lactation
Glycyrrhizinic acid (Glycyrrhizin, root extract of licorice) derivate. Not toxic when topically used. Avoid using it on the breast, or, cleans it thoroughly to keep the baby from swallowing it.
Alternate Drugs for Antiinflammatory preparations, non-steroids for topical use. ATC M02
Capsaicin(Low Risk)
Dimethyl Sulfoxide(Low Risk)
Etofenamate(Low Risk)
Flufenamic Acid(Safe)
Trolamine Salicylate(Safe)