Is Protirelin Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Protirelin? Is Protirelin safe for nursing mother and child? Does Protirelin extracts into breast milk? Does Protirelin has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Protirelin influence milk supply or can Protirelin decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Protirelin lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Protirelin is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Protirelin is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Protirelin does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Protirelin 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 Protirelin usage in lactation
It is used as a functional test for hormone performance. It can enhance milk production by stimulating prolactin release.
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