Is Alcomed Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Alcomed? Is Alcomed safe for nursing mother and child? Does Alcomed extracts into breast milk? Does Alcomed has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Alcomed influence milk supply or can Alcomed decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Alcomed lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Alcomed is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Alcomed may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Alcomed may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Alcomed low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Alcomed 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 Alcomed usage in lactation
GABA-Acid Agonist use to treat alcohol addicted patients. On latest update no published data about breastfeeding were found. Pharmacokinetic data indicates that drug excretion into breast milk in significant amount can occur but oral absorption would be minimal with the possibility of mild side effects.
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