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