Question

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

Vicelat lactation summary

Vicelat usage has low risk in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Vicelat is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Vicelat may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Vicelat may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Vicelat low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • While using Vicelat We suggest monitoring child for possible reactions. It is also important to understand that side effects vary largely based on age of breastfed child and time of medication in addition to 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 Vicelat usage in lactation

Vitamin C is abundantly present in food. A balanced and comprehensive diet makes vitamin supplementation useless. Any amount of vitamin C taken by the mother as a supplement does not affect significantly the concentration in breast milk of women who are on a varied and balanced diet.
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