Is NSC 7903 Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use NSC 7903? Is NSC 7903 safe for nursing mother and child? Does NSC 7903 extracts into breast milk? Does NSC 7903 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can NSC 7903 influence milk supply or can NSC 7903 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
NSC 7903 lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for NSC 7903 is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of NSC 7903 may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that NSC 7903 may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of NSC 7903 low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using NSC 7903 We suggest monitoring 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 NSC 7903 usage in lactation
Vasodilator drug used as treatment of angina. It is an antidote of methahemoglobinemia and cyanide poisoning. Rapid and short-acting drug. Although unlikely, in case of a breastfeeding mother who would have taken this drug, it would be necessary for her to wait for few hours before resumption of suckling.
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