Question

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

Skelaxin lactation summary

Skelaxin is unsafe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Skelaxin is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Skelaxin may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Skelaxin 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 Skelaxin .
  • It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Skelaxin Vs not using Skelaxin And continue breastfeeding.
  • While using Skelaxin 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.

Answer by Dr. Ru: About Skelaxin usage in lactation

Not commercially available in Spain

Alternate Drugs for Muscle relaxants. ATC M03

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