Question

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

Lysozyme chloride lactation summary

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

Mucopolysaccharidase, enzyme which is present in many body fluids (saliva, milk, tears) witn antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal activity. On latest update no relevant published data on breastfeeding were found. Because its protein composition it would be barely absorbed by the gut, and, a high molecular weight would render excretion into breast milk unlikely.

Alternate Drugs for Antivirals for systemic use. ATC J05

Acyclovir(Safe)
Famciclovir(Low Risk)
Abacavir(Safe)
Didanosine(Unsafe)
Efavirenz(Unsafe)
Indinavir(Unsafe)
Nelfinavir(Unsafe)
Nevirapine(Low Risk)
Ritonavir(Unsafe)
Saquinavir(Unsafe)
Tenofovir(Safe)
Zidovudine(Low Risk)
Zanamivir(Safe)
Ribavirin(Low Risk)
Dasabuvir(Low Risk)
Daclatasvir(Low Risk)
Ombitasvir(Low Risk)
Ledipasvir(Low Risk)
Sofosbuvir(Low Risk)
Simeprevir(Low Risk)
Velpatasvir(Low Risk)
Ganciclovir(Low Risk)
Valganciclovir(Low Risk)
Amprenavir(Unsafe)
Brivudine(Low Risk)
Cidofovir(Unsafe)
Foscarnet(Unsafe)
Lysozyme(Safe)
Zalcitabine(Unsafe)
Tribavirin(Low Risk)
Azidothymidine(Low Risk)
Azt(Low Risk)
Aciclovir(Safe)
BW-248U(Safe)
Ddi(Unsafe)
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