Is Antihistal Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Antihistal? Is Antihistal safe for nursing mother and child? Does Antihistal extracts into breast milk? Does Antihistal has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Antihistal influence milk supply or can Antihistal decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Antihistal lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Antihistal is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Antihistal is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Antihistal does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Antihistal 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 Antihistal usage in lactation
Antihistaminic drug for topical use on the eye. Like most ophthalmologic compounds for topical use a low dose and poor absorption make it compatible with breastfeeding.