Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use HSDB 6458? Is HSDB 6458 safe for nursing mother and child? Does HSDB 6458 extracts into breast milk? Does HSDB 6458 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can HSDB 6458 influence milk supply or can HSDB 6458 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

HSDB 6458 lactation summary

HSDB 6458 is unsafe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for HSDB 6458 is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of HSDB 6458 may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that HSDB 6458 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 HSDB 6458 .
  • It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using HSDB 6458 Vs not using HSDB 6458 And continue breastfeeding.
  • While using HSDB 6458 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 HSDB 6458 usage in lactation

Leaves and bark are used.It contains alkaloids (boldine), essential oil (ascaridol), coumarins and tannins.Properties attributed are: digestive, cholagogue, diuretic.Indications Commission E of the German Ministry of Health: dyspepsia. The essential oil is toxic and very irritating because the content of ascaridol. There have appeared states of hallucination, behavioral disturbances and liver toxicity after consumption of HSDB 6458 tea. At last update there were not found published data on excretion in breast milk. Given its toxicity it seems prudent not to consume while breastfeeding or do so only occasionally.

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