Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use CCRIS 3940? Is CCRIS 3940 safe for nursing mother and child? Does CCRIS 3940 extracts into breast milk? Does CCRIS 3940 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can CCRIS 3940 influence milk supply or can CCRIS 3940 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

CCRIS 3940 lactation summary

CCRIS 3940 is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for CCRIS 3940 is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of CCRIS 3940 is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that CCRIS 3940 does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of CCRIS 3940 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 CCRIS 3940 usage in lactation

Bioflavonoid type substance which is found in the bark of citric trees. 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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