Is Methocel 4000 Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Methocel 4000? Is Methocel 4000 safe for nursing mother and child? Does Methocel 4000 extracts into breast milk? Does Methocel 4000 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Methocel 4000 influence milk supply or can Methocel 4000 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Methocel 4000 lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Methocel 4000 is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Methocel 4000 is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Methocel 4000 does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Methocel 4000 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 Methocel 4000 usage in lactation
We are working on a comment for this product.
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