Is Sodium carbenoxolone Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Sodium carbenoxolone? Is Sodium carbenoxolone safe for nursing mother and child? Does Sodium carbenoxolone extracts into breast milk? Does Sodium carbenoxolone has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Sodium carbenoxolone influence milk supply or can Sodium carbenoxolone decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Sodium carbenoxolone lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Sodium carbenoxolone is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Sodium carbenoxolone is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Sodium carbenoxolone does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Sodium carbenoxolone 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 Sodium carbenoxolone usage in lactation
Glycyrrhizinic acid (Glycyrrhizin, root extract of licorice) derivate. Not toxic when topically used. Avoid using it on the breast, or, cleans it thoroughly to keep the baby from swallowing it.
Alternate Drugs for Antiinflammatory preparations, non-steroids for topical use. ATC M02
Capsaicin(Low Risk)
Carbenoxolone Sodium(Safe)
Dimethyl Sulfoxide(Low Risk)
Etofenamate(Low Risk)
Flufenamic Acid(Safe)
Trolamine Salicylate(Safe)