Question

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

Tetracaine Ophtalmic Use lactation summary

Tetracaine Ophtalmic Use is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Tetracaine Ophtalmic Use is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Tetracaine Ophtalmic Use is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Tetracaine Ophtalmic Use does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Tetracaine Ophtalmic Use 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 Tetracaine Ophtalmic Use usage in lactation

Like most ophthalmologic compounds for topical use a low dose and poor absorption make it compatible with breastfeeding

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