Is Qing Hau SU Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Qing Hau SU? Is Qing Hau SU safe for nursing mother and child? Does Qing Hau SU extracts into breast milk? Does Qing Hau SU has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Qing Hau SU influence milk supply or can Qing Hau SU decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Qing Hau SU lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Qing Hau SU is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Qing Hau SU is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Qing Hau SU does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Qing Hau SU 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 Qing Hau SU usage in lactation
Extracted from Artemisia annua a plant that is used in China for malaria treatment. It has been included in WHO’s Model List of Essential Drug and considered a suitable medication during breastfeeding. Extraídos de la Artemisia annua, planta utilizada en China contra el paludismo. Considerada medicación esencial compatible con la lactancia por la OMS. Se utiliza asociado a lumefantrina (Coartem) para el tratamiento del paludismo por plasmodium falciparum sin complicaciones.
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Hydroxychloroquine(Safe)
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Pyrimethamine(Safe)
Quinine(Safe)
Atovaquone(Low Risk)
Primaquine(Low Risk)
Artemisinin(Safe)
Halofantrine-HCl(Unsafe)
Lumefantrine(Safe)
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Quinine Sulfate(Safe)