Is Medrogestone Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Medrogestone? Is Medrogestone safe for nursing mother and child? Does Medrogestone extracts into breast milk? Does Medrogestone has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Medrogestone influence milk supply or can Medrogestone decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Medrogestone lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Medrogestone is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Medrogestone is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Medrogestone does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Medrogestone 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 Medrogestone usage in lactation
Indicated to treat dysfunctional metrorrhagia.It has been used during the puerperal period, may increase milk production and duration of breastfeeding.
Alternate Drugs for Progestogen
Dienogest(Safe)