Is Esculin Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Esculin? Is Esculin safe for nursing mother and child? Does Esculin extracts into breast milk? Does Esculin has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Esculin influence milk supply or can Esculin decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Esculin lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Esculin is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Esculin is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Esculin does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Esculin 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 Esculin usage in lactation
Hydroxycoumarin related product present in the bark of Horse Chestnut (see specific info) used as antivaricose, vasoprotector and antihemorrhagic. At latest update no published data on excretion into breast milk was found. Do not apply it on the chest or thoroughly clean it up before breastfeeding. Given its lack of toxicity at normal doses, a moderate consumption during lactation would pose a very low risk.