Is Ipecac Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Ipecac? Is Ipecac safe for nursing mother and child? Does Ipecac extracts into breast milk? Does Ipecac has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Ipecac influence milk supply or can Ipecac decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Ipecac lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Ipecac is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Ipecac is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Ipecac does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Ipecac 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 Ipecac usage in lactation
The use of dried extract at normalized dilutions is indicated to induce vomiting; for those cases of intoxication among lactating mothers, who do not have clinical contraindications to induce emesis, it is considered to be safe by WHO.
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