Is Iodoxuridine Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Iodoxuridine? Is Iodoxuridine safe for nursing mother and child? Does Iodoxuridine extracts into breast milk? Does Iodoxuridine has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Iodoxuridine influence milk supply or can Iodoxuridine decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Iodoxuridine lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Iodoxuridine is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Iodoxuridine is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Iodoxuridine does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Iodoxuridine 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 Iodoxuridine usage in lactation
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Alternate Drugs for Antivirals for topical use. ATC D06BB
Penciclovir(Safe)
Cidofovir (Topical Use)(Low Risk)
Idoxuridine(Safe)
Imiquimod(Safe)
Podophyllotoxin(Low Risk)
Podofilox(Low Risk)