Question

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

Ancotil lactation summary

Ancotil is unsafe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Ancotil is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Ancotil may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Ancotil may cause moderate to high side effects or may affect milk supply in lactating mother.
  • Our suggestion is to use safer alternate options rather than using Ancotil .
  • It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Ancotil Vs not using Ancotil And continue breastfeeding.
  • While using Ancotil Its must to monitor 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 Ancotil usage in lactation

It is used in combination with amphotericin B. Although it is potentially toxic, no untoward effects on breastfed infants have been reported.

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