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