Question

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

Benzquercinum lactation summary

Benzquercinum is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Benzquercinum is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Benzquercinum is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Benzquercinum does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Benzquercinum 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 Benzquercinum usage in lactation

Bioflavonoid type substance. Flavonoids are phenolic compounds naturally occurring that are abundantly present in plants and seaweed. We take it from fruits, vegetables, tea and red wine (as a few examples) Most important types are: anthocyanins, chalcons, flavonols, flavones, flavonoids and tannins. No risk for toxic nor side-effects in humans have been found. They appear naturally in the breast milk in amounts related to mother's diet. Attributed anti-oxidant activity and other properties that have not been fully shown yet, as amelioration of capillary vessel function which is a reason to be used for treatment of venous insufficiency (varicose veins) and prevention of arteriosclerosis.

Alternate Drugs for Vasoprotectives: Antihemorrhoidals, Antivaricose and Capillary stabilizing agents. ATC C05

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