Question

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

Vacha lactation summary

Vacha is unsafe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Vacha is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Vacha may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Vacha 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 Vacha .
  • It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Vacha Vs not using Vacha And continue breastfeeding.
  • While using Vacha Its must to monitor 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 Vacha usage in lactation

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