Question

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

Clobetasol butyrate lactation summary

Clobetasol butyrate is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Clobetasol butyrate is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Clobetasol butyrate is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Clobetasol butyrate does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Clobetasol butyrate 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 Clobetasol butyrate usage in lactation

Topical corticosteroid with a very high strength. At latest update it was not found published data on excretion into breast milk.The small dose and poor absorption into plasma of most topical dermatological preparations make it unlikely any passage of significant amount in the breast milk. If required to treat eczema or dermatitis of the nipple, it should be chosen lower strength steroids, apply it just after finishing the meal to let it be absorbed before the next meal, if necessary remove any excess with a gauze and avoid using it continuously for longer than a week. Steroidal poisoning has occurred in an infant by continuous application of a corticosteroid in the nipple. Avoid applying creams, gels and other products for local application on the nipple that contain paraffin (mineral oil) so that the baby does not absorb it.
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