Is Pyritioxine Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Pyritioxine? Is Pyritioxine safe for nursing mother and child? Does Pyritioxine extracts into breast milk? Does Pyritioxine has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Pyritioxine influence milk supply or can Pyritioxine decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Pyritioxine lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Pyritioxine is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Pyritioxine may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Pyritioxine may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Pyritioxine low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Pyritioxine We suggest monitoring 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 Pyritioxine usage in lactation
Commercialized as a medication intended to improve memory and lessen physical and psychological stress. Efficacy remains unproved. Nonessential drug
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