Question

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

Danedion lactation summary

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

One case of hematoma after surgical procedure in a child whose breastfeeding mother was receiving this drug.It is absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract, and unlike warfarin, large amounts have been detected in breast milk.

Alternate Drugs for Antithrombotic agents: Vitamin K antagonists. ATC B01AA

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