Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Ulcerative Colitis (maternal)? Is Ulcerative Colitis (maternal) safe for nursing mother and child? Does Ulcerative Colitis (maternal) extracts into breast milk? Does Ulcerative Colitis (maternal) has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Ulcerative Colitis (maternal) influence milk supply or can Ulcerative Colitis (maternal) decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Ulcerative Colitis (maternal) lactation summary

Ulcerative Colitis (maternal) usage has low risk in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Ulcerative Colitis (maternal) is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Ulcerative Colitis (maternal) may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Ulcerative Colitis (maternal) may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Ulcerative Colitis (maternal) low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • While using Ulcerative Colitis (maternal) We suggest monitoring child for possible reactions. It is also important to understand that side effects vary largely based on age of breastfed child and time of medication in addition to 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 Ulcerative Colitis (maternal) usage in lactation

Medication used is compatible with breastfeeding. Follow-up premature newborns for jaundice (risk of sulfasalazine to compete with bilirrubin metabolism)
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