Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Tergitol anionic 4? Is Tergitol anionic 4 safe for nursing mother and child? Does Tergitol anionic 4 extracts into breast milk? Does Tergitol anionic 4 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Tergitol anionic 4 influence milk supply or can Tergitol anionic 4 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Tergitol anionic 4 lactation summary

Tergitol anionic 4 is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Tergitol anionic 4 is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Tergitol anionic 4 is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Tergitol anionic 4 does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Tergitol anionic 4 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 Tergitol anionic 4 usage in lactation

Anionic tensioactive substance with esclerosing properties. Like others sclerosing products used to treat varices it does not trespass into the blood stream in significative amounts nor the breast milk when applied properly.

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

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