Is Beano Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Beano? Is Beano safe for nursing mother and child? Does Beano extracts into breast milk? Does Beano has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Beano influence milk supply or can Beano decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Beano lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Beano is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Beano is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Beano does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Beano 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 Beano usage in lactation
Enzymatic protein for sustitutive therapy of Fabry’s disease. Also orally used as anti-flatulent. Its high molecular weight and protein structure make excretion into breast milk or oral absorption by the infant unlikely.
Alternate Drugs for Aminoacids, Enzymes and other Alimentary tract and Metabolism products. ATC A09 & A16
Levocarnitine(Safe)
Laronidase(Low Risk)
Ademetionine(Safe)
Alpha-Galactosidase(Safe)
Carnitine(Safe)
Phenylbutyrate(Safe)
Lysine(Safe)
Pancreatin(Safe)
Arginine(Safe)
Lactase(Safe)
Anhydrous Citric Acid(Safe)
Tryptophan(Low Risk)
Proteases(Safe)
Trientine Dihydrochloride(Low Risk)
Lipoic Acid(Low Risk)
Serrapeptase(Low Risk)
Lysine Acetate(Safe)
Lysine Hydrochloride(Safe)
Serratiopeptidase(Low Risk)
Arginine Hydrochloride(Safe)
Citric Acid Monohydrate(Safe)
Tilactase(Safe)
L-Tryptophan(Low Risk)