Question

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

Pemolin lactation summary

Pemolin is unsafe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Pemolin is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Pemolin may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Pemolin 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 Pemolin .
  • It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Pemolin Vs not using Pemolin And continue breastfeeding.
  • While using Pemolin 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 Pemolin usage in lactation

Pemolin is a psycho-stimulant drug, which avoidance while BF is desirable.

Alternate Drugs for Psychostimulants and Nootropics. ATC N06B

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