Question

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

Chinacrine lactation summary

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

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