Is Diclofenac Epolamine Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Diclofenac Epolamine? Is Diclofenac Epolamine safe for nursing mother and child? Does Diclofenac Epolamine extracts into breast milk? Does Diclofenac Epolamine has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Diclofenac Epolamine influence milk supply or can Diclofenac Epolamine decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Diclofenac Epolamine lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Diclofenac Epolamine is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Diclofenac Epolamine is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Diclofenac Epolamine does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Diclofenac Epolamine 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 Diclofenac Epolamine usage in lactation
High plasma protein binding makes excretion into breast milk to be very low. Because the latter and a rapid elimination rate it is considered to be compatible with breastfeeding.