Question

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

FemiLax lactation summary

FemiLax is dangerous in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for FemiLax is 7 out of 8 which is considered Dangerous as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 7 indicates that usage of FemiLax may cause toxic or severe side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that FemiLax 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 FemiLax .
  • Usage of FemiLax is in contradiction to breastfeeding hence if it is must to use FemiLax 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 FemiLax usage in lactation

Stimulants, cathartic laxative drug which is irritant to intestinal mucosa. Risk of diarrhea among toddlers. Safer laxative drugs are those bulk-inducing, osmotic, emollient or stool softener agents. A balanced and fiber-rich diet, high fluid intake and physical exercise are of paramount importance to fight constipation. There are evidence of carcinogenicity from studies in experimental animals.

Alternate Drugs for Laxatives. ATC A06

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