Is SMX Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use SMX? Is SMX safe for nursing mother and child? Does SMX extracts into breast milk? Does SMX has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can SMX influence milk supply or can SMX decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
SMX lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for SMX is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of SMX is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that SMX does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of SMX 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 SMX usage in lactation
Excreted in non-significant levels into breast milk. No adverse effects have been shown in breastfed infants. Caution with those neonates suffering of hyperbilirrubinemia or G-6-P-D deficiency is required. Avoid use in affected patients Check-up for infant jaundice. Be aware of false negative results of bacterial cultures when the mother is on antibiotics. American Academy of Pediatrics: Maternal Medication Usually Compatible With Breastfeeding.Eleventh WHO Model List of Essential Drugs 2002: Compatible with breastfeeding.