Question

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

Iprivask lactation summary

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

We are working on a comment for this product.

Answer by DrLact: About Iprivask usage in lactation

Because no information is available on the use of Iprivask during breastfeeding, an alternate drug is preferred.[1]
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