Is Lacolin Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Lacolin? Is Lacolin safe for nursing mother and child? Does Lacolin extracts into breast milk? Does Lacolin has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Lacolin influence milk supply or can Lacolin decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Lacolin lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Lacolin is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Lacolin is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Lacolin does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Lacolin 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 Lacolin usage in lactation
It is a constituent of IV and dialysis fluids. No problem with BF has been reported.
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