Question

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

Bioral lactation summary

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

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