Is Mertec Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Mertec? Is Mertec safe for nursing mother and child? Does Mertec extracts into breast milk? Does Mertec has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Mertec influence milk supply or can Mertec decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Mertec lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Mertec is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Mertec may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Mertec may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Mertec low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Mertec We suggest monitoring 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.
Answer by Dr. Ru: About Mertec usage in lactation
We are working on a comment for this product.
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