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