Question

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

Ribovel lactation summary

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

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