Is Chenodiol Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Chenodiol? Is Chenodiol safe for nursing mother and child? Does Chenodiol extracts into breast milk? Does Chenodiol has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Chenodiol influence milk supply or can Chenodiol decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Chenodiol lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Chenodiol is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Chenodiol may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Chenodiol may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Chenodiol low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Chenodiol We suggest monitoring 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 Chenodiol usage in lactation
It is a bile salt which is broken down to ursodeoxycholic acid that appears in very low levels in the serum (and breast milk) because it is delivered to portal circulation and completely excreted by the liver through the bile duct.