Is Sodium aurothiomalate Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Sodium aurothiomalate? Is Sodium aurothiomalate safe for nursing mother and child? Does Sodium aurothiomalate extracts into breast milk? Does Sodium aurothiomalate has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Sodium aurothiomalate influence milk supply or can Sodium aurothiomalate decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Sodium aurothiomalate lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Sodium aurothiomalate is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Sodium aurothiomalate may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Sodium aurothiomalate may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Sodium aurothiomalate low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Sodium aurothiomalate 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 Sodium aurothiomalate usage in lactation
One case of facial edema that was barely related to this drug has been described. It has an extremely long half-life span.
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