Is Leflunomida [INN-Spanish] Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Leflunomida [INN-Spanish]? Is Leflunomida [INN-Spanish] safe for nursing mother and child? Does Leflunomida [INN-Spanish] extracts into breast milk? Does Leflunomida [INN-Spanish] has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Leflunomida [INN-Spanish] influence milk supply or can Leflunomida [INN-Spanish] decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Leflunomida [INN-Spanish] lactation summary
![Leflunomida [INN-Spanish] is dangerous in breastfeeding](/images/breastfeeding/dangerous-in-breastfeeding.jpg "Leflunomida [INN-Spanish] breastfeeding")
- DrLact safety Score for Leflunomida [INN-Spanish] is 7 out of 8 which is considered Dangerous as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 7 indicates that usage of Leflunomida [INN-Spanish] may cause toxic or severe side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Leflunomida [INN-Spanish] may cause moderate to high side effects or may affect milk supply in lactating mother.
- Our suggestion is to use safer alternate options rather than using Leflunomida [INN-Spanish] .
- Usage of Leflunomida [INN-Spanish] is in contradiction to breastfeeding hence if it is must to use Leflunomida [INN-Spanish] and there is no better alternative available then breastfeeding shall be stopped permanently or temporarily.
- 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 Leflunomida [INN-Spanish] usage in lactation
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Answer by DrLact: About Leflunomida [INN-Spanish] usage in lactation
No information is available on the use of Leflunomida [INN-Spanish] during breastfeeding, so an alternate drug may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.[1][2]
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