Is Benzidam Safe in Breastfeeding

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Benzidam? Is Benzidam safe for nursing mother and child? Does Benzidam extracts into breast milk? Does Benzidam has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Benzidam influence milk supply or can Benzidam decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

• DrLact safety Score for Benzidam is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
• A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Benzidam may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
• Our study of different scientific research indicates that Benzidam may cause moderate to high side effects or may affect milk supply in lactating mother.
• Our suggestion is to use safer alternate options rather than using Benzidam .
• It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Benzidam Vs not using Benzidam And continue breastfeeding.
• While using Benzidam Its must to monitor child for possible reactions. It is also important to understand that side effects vary largely based on age of breastfed child and time of medication in addition to 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.

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