Question

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

Varioform II lactation summary

Varioform II is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Varioform II is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Varioform II is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Varioform II does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Varioform II 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 Varioform II usage in lactation

We are working on a comment for this product.

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