Is Sodium 4-phenylbutyrate Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Sodium 4-phenylbutyrate? Is Sodium 4-phenylbutyrate safe for nursing mother and child? Does Sodium 4-phenylbutyrate extracts into breast milk? Does Sodium 4-phenylbutyrate has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Sodium 4-phenylbutyrate influence milk supply or can Sodium 4-phenylbutyrate decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Sodium 4-phenylbutyrate lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Sodium 4-phenylbutyrate is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Sodium 4-phenylbutyrate is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Sodium 4-phenylbutyrate does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Sodium 4-phenylbutyrate 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 Sodium 4-phenylbutyrate usage in lactation
It has been used in the treatment of urea cycle disorders. It may be prescribed to the infant from first days of life.
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)