Question

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

Flonac C lactation summary

Flonac C is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Flonac C is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Flonac C is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Flonac C does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Flonac C safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher 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 Flonac C usage in lactation

Polysaccharide polymers composed of glucosamine and N-acetylglucosamine which are derived from chitin deacetylation of the exoskeleton of crustaceanswith a molecular weight of 200,000 to over one million daltons andmany industrial, agricultural, veterinary and biomedical uses. At latest update no published data on excretion into breast milk were found.Its high molecular weight makes any passage through breast milk very unlikely.Product which is devoid of toxicity. Controlled studies have failed to prove its effectiveness as lipid-lowering or slimming enhancer.Intake of reduced calorie diets and moderate exercising are accepted as more effective.

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