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