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