Question

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

Metassalone lactation summary

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

Not commercially available in Spain

Alternate Drugs for Muscle relaxants. ATC M03

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