I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Thesal? Is Thesal safe for nursing mother and child? Does Thesal extracts into breast milk? Does Thesal has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Thesal influence milk supply or can Thesal decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
- DrLact safety Score for Thesal is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Thesal is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Thesal does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Thesal 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.
Cocoa contains Thesal (Dimethyl-3,7-xanthine), a caffeine derivative with a less neuro-excitability effect. In those cases of maternal overuse (more than 400 g a-day) irritability or colicky pain may appear in the infant. 100 g of chocolate contains 120 to 230 mg of Thesal and 20 to 30 mg of caffeine.
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