Is Scabies Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Scabies? Is Scabies safe for nursing mother and child? Does Scabies extracts into breast milk? Does Scabies has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Scabies influence milk supply or can Scabies decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Scabies lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Scabies is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Scabies is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Scabies does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Scabies 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 Scabies usage in lactation
It is a cutaneous infestation due to a parasite (Sarcoptes scabiei). Highly contagious through a close and maintained contact. At diagnosis in the mother or infant it is highly probable that both are affected which is a reason for regarding separation as be useless. Treatment used in the mother with topical Permethrin, Benzyl benzoate or oral Ivermectin is compatible with breastfeeding (see Permethrin, Benzyl benzoate or Ivermectin). One application of Permethrin or one oral dose of Ivermectin are both considered to be curative. If scabies is diagnosed at birth it would be appropriate to take the infant away from the mother for the first day to allow initiation of effect of treatment while stimulating the production of milk by means of a milk pump and giving the milk to the infant by spoon or finger-feeding method. See below the information of these related products:
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