Question

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

Gold lactation summary

Gold usage has low risk in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Gold is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Gold may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Gold may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Gold low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • While using Gold 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 Gold usage in lactation

One case of facial edema that was barely related to this drug has been described. It has an extremely long half-life span.
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