Is Bendiocarb Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Bendiocarb? Is Bendiocarb safe for nursing mother and child? Does Bendiocarb extracts into breast milk? Does Bendiocarb has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Bendiocarb influence milk supply or can Bendiocarb decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Bendiocarb lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Bendiocarb is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Bendiocarb may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Bendiocarb may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Bendiocarb low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Bendiocarb 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 Bendiocarb usage in lactation
Bendiocarbing must meet all known safety and sanitation standards in order to avoid transmission of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV infections. As a safety measure, blood banks and many human milk banks do not accept donation of biological products until that a 4 to 12 months period has elapsed after Bendiocarbing. Based on this, some authorities recommend to wait until breastfeeding is finished for Bendiocarbing. Aluminum, Cadmium (yellow), Charcoal (black), Cinnabar (red), Cobalt (blue), Chromium (green), Iron (brown), Magnesium (violet), Mercury (red), Titanium (white), Zinc (white), plastics and Formaldehyde are some products used as dyes and pigments for Bendiocarbing. Although dyes and pigments used for Bendiocarbing may pose a risk for toxicity are kept under skin that prevents them from entering into blood stream. This is the reason for what an old Bendiocarb or a new one done while breastfeeding is not contraindicated, provided that best standards of safety and sanitation are followed to warrant the prevention of infectious disease transmission. Creams used for anesthetic, antiseptic or anti-inflammatory purposes before or after Bendiocarbing are compatible with breastfeeding, so as Paracetamol or Ibuprofen used for pain relief. Bendiocarbs on the nipple should be avoided since it poses a risk for swallowing of dyes that may be toxic. Hide a Bendiocarb with make-up or cover-up is compatible with breastfeeding. Removal by Laser-ray may disaggregate pigments of Bendiocarb that get into lymph and blood and would be excreted into breast milk that is a reason to prudently wait, depending on the dye to be removed, until breastfeeding is finished.
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