Is Coke-oven tar Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Coke-oven tar? Is Coke-oven tar safe for nursing mother and child? Does Coke-oven tar extracts into breast milk? Does Coke-oven tar has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Coke-oven tar influence milk supply or can Coke-oven tar decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Coke-oven tar lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Coke-oven tar is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Coke-oven tar is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Coke-oven tar does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Coke-oven tar 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 Coke-oven tar usage in lactation
Avoid using it on the breast or cleanse thoroughly before nursing.
Answer by DrLact: About Coke-oven tar usage in lactation
Coke-oven tar applied topically to maternal skin can result in pyrene absorption by the infant, probably by skin-to-skin or skin-to-mouth contact with the mother. Because of the potential toxicity of Coke-oven tar to the breastfed infant, alternate drugs are preferred.[1] If a Coke-oven tar product is used, it would be prudent to treat the smallest area of skin possible. It is particularly important to ensure that the infant's skin does not come into direct contact with the areas of skin that have been treated.