Is m-Benzoylhydratropic acid Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use m-Benzoylhydratropic acid? Is m-Benzoylhydratropic acid safe for nursing mother and child? Does m-Benzoylhydratropic acid extracts into breast milk? Does m-Benzoylhydratropic acid has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can m-Benzoylhydratropic acid influence milk supply or can m-Benzoylhydratropic acid decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
m-Benzoylhydratropic acid lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for m-Benzoylhydratropic acid is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of m-Benzoylhydratropic acid is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that m-Benzoylhydratropic acid does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of m-Benzoylhydratropic 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 m-Benzoylhydratropic acid usage in lactation
m-Benzoylhydratropic acid is excreted into breast milk in non-significant amount. Hence, reportedly gastrointestinal side effects on breastfed infants are hardly believable. When apply on skin systemic absorption is very low.
Answer by DrLact: About m-Benzoylhydratropic acid usage in lactation
Although m-Benzoylhydratropic acid has low levels in breastmilk, one center reported that they had received reports of adverse renal and gastrointestinal side effects in breastfed infants whose mothers were taking m-Benzoylhydratropic acid. Other agents are preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.
m-Benzoylhydratropic acid Side Effects in Breastfeeding
All adverse reactions in breastfed infants reported in France between January 1985 and June 2011 were compiled by a French pharmacovigilance center. Of 174 reports, m-Benzoylhydratropic acid was reported to cause adverse reactions in 8 infants and to be one of the drugs most often suspected in serious adverse reactions, such as esophageal ulceration, erosive gastritis, meningeal hemorrhage, and renal insufficiency.[2]
Alternate Drugs
Ibuprofen(Safe)
Piroxicam(Safe)
Flurbiprofen(Safe)
Naproxen(Low Risk)
Dipyrone(Low Risk)
Nabumetone(Low Risk)
Ketoprofen(Safe)
Fenoprofen(Safe)
Meloxicam(Low Risk)
Aspirin(Low Risk)
Etodolac(Low Risk)
Mefenamic Acid(Safe)
Oxaprozin(Low Risk)
Diflunisal(Low Risk)
Meclofenamate(Low Risk)
Diclofenac(Safe)
Ketorolac(Safe)
Tolmetin(Safe)
Celecoxib(Safe)
Indomethacin(Safe)
Sulindac(Low Risk)
Flurbiprofen(Safe)
Naproxen(Low Risk)
Dipyrone(Low Risk)
Nabumetone(Low Risk)
Ketoprofen(Safe)
Fenoprofen(Safe)
Meloxicam(Low Risk)
Aspirin(Low Risk)
Etodolac(Low Risk)
Mefenamic Acid(Safe)
Oxaprozin(Low Risk)
Diflunisal(Low Risk)
Meclofenamate(Low Risk)
Diclofenac(Safe)
Ketorolac(Safe)
Tolmetin(Safe)
Celecoxib(Safe)
Indomethacin(Safe)
Sulindac(Low Risk)
Ibuprofen(Safe)
Piroxicam(Safe)