Is Asiolex Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Asiolex? Is Asiolex safe for nursing mother and child? Does Asiolex extracts into breast milk? Does Asiolex has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Asiolex influence milk supply or can Asiolex decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Asiolex lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Asiolex is 7 out of 8 which is considered Dangerous as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 7 indicates that usage of Asiolex may cause toxic or severe side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Asiolex 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 Asiolex .
- Usage of Asiolex is in contradiction to breastfeeding hence if it is must to use Asiolex 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 Asiolex usage in lactation
Steroidal aromatase inhibitor that impedes long-lasting estrogen synthesis. On latest update relevant data on breastfeeding was not found. Excretion into breast milk is very likely. After a 10 half-lives period (about 20 days) no trace would remain in the milk.
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