Question

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

Carbidopum lactation summary

Carbidopum usage has low risk in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Carbidopum is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Carbidopum may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Carbidopum may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Carbidopum low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • While using Carbidopum We suggest monitoring child for possible reactions. It is also important to understand that side effects vary largely based on age of breastfed child and time of medication in addition to 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 Carbidopum usage in lactation

When associated to levodopa it may decrease breast milk production.

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