Is Flufenamic Acid Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Flufenamic Acid? Is Flufenamic Acid safe for nursing mother and child? Does Flufenamic Acid extracts into breast milk? Does Flufenamic Acid has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Flufenamic Acid influence milk supply or can Flufenamic Acid decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Flufenamic Acid lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Flufenamic Acid is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Flufenamic Acid is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Flufenamic Acid does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Flufenamic Acid 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 Flufenamic Acid usage in lactation
It is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory topically used which is chemically related to Mefenamic acid. There are also formulations for oral use. Excreted into breast milk in a clinically non-significant amount even after oral administration. Because a low dose used and a poor absorption into the plasma of most dermatological preparations for topical use, its appearance in the breast milk is even less likely. The American Academy of Pediatrics rated it as usual compatible with breastfeeding.
Alternate Drugs for Antiinflammatory preparations, non-steroids for topical use. ATC M02
Capsaicin(Low Risk)
Carbenoxolone Sodium(Safe)
Dimethyl Sulfoxide(Low Risk)
Etofenamate(Low Risk)
Trolamine Salicylate(Safe)