Is TTS [Alcohol deterrent] Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use TTS [Alcohol deterrent]? Is TTS [Alcohol deterrent] safe for nursing mother and child? Does TTS [Alcohol deterrent] extracts into breast milk? Does TTS [Alcohol deterrent] has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can TTS [Alcohol deterrent] influence milk supply or can TTS [Alcohol deterrent] decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
TTS [Alcohol deterrent] lactation summary
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- DrLact safety Score for TTS [Alcohol deterrent] is 7 out of 8 which is considered Dangerous as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 7 indicates that usage of TTS [Alcohol deterrent] may cause toxic or severe side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that TTS [Alcohol deterrent] 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 TTS [Alcohol deterrent] .
- Usage of TTS [Alcohol deterrent] is in contradiction to breastfeeding hence if it is must to use TTS [Alcohol deterrent] and there is no better alternative available then breastfeeding shall be stopped permanently or temporarily.
- 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 TTS [Alcohol deterrent] usage in lactation
Use to treat alcohol addiction. No untoward effect has been reported, but simultaneous ingestion with alcohol would be harmful to the infant.
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