Is 5IUDR Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use 5IUDR? Is 5IUDR safe for nursing mother and child? Does 5IUDR extracts into breast milk? Does 5IUDR has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can 5IUDR influence milk supply or can 5IUDR decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
5IUDR lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for 5IUDR is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of 5IUDR is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that 5IUDR does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of 5IUDR 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 5IUDR usage in lactation
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