Is HXM Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use HXM? Is HXM safe for nursing mother and child? Does HXM extracts into breast milk? Does HXM has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can HXM influence milk supply or can HXM decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
HXM lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for HXM is 7 out of 8 which is considered Dangerous as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 7 indicates that usage of HXM may cause toxic or severe side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that HXM 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 HXM .
- Usage of HXM is in contradiction to breastfeeding hence if it is must to use HXM and there is no better alternative available then breastfeeding shall be stopped permanently or temporarily.
- 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 HXM usage in lactation
Drug is cleared from the body in 6 elimination half-lives. Resuming breastfeeding is likely safe after 3 pump-and-dump days. Regular milk expression and disposition to keep production and avoiding breast plethora or mastitis is desirable.
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