Question

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

Varicol lactation summary

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