Is Carbocysteine Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Carbocysteine? Is Carbocysteine safe for nursing mother and child? Does Carbocysteine extracts into breast milk? Does Carbocysteine has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Carbocysteine influence milk supply or can Carbocysteine decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Carbocysteine lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Carbocysteine is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Carbocysteine is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Carbocysteine does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Carbocysteine 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 Carbocysteine usage in lactation
On latest update, no relevant published data related to excretion into breast milk were found. It is a product that has only mild or few side-effects when used at normal dose. The absorption from ingested mother's milk to the infant's plasma is hampered by a low oral bioavailability, with this being a reason for a nil or minimal plasma level in the infant, except in prematures or soon after birth when absorption would be higher.
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