Question

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

Patch Testing lactation summary

Patch Testing is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Patch Testing is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Patch Testing is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Patch Testing does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Patch Testing 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 Patch Testing usage in lactation

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