Is Piperonyl butoxyde Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Piperonyl butoxyde? Is Piperonyl butoxyde safe for nursing mother and child? Does Piperonyl butoxyde extracts into breast milk? Does Piperonyl butoxyde has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Piperonyl butoxyde influence milk supply or can Piperonyl butoxyde decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Piperonyl butoxyde lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Piperonyl butoxyde is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Piperonyl butoxyde may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Piperonyl butoxyde may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Piperonyl butoxyde low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Piperonyl butoxyde 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 Piperonyl butoxyde usage in lactation
Avoid applying it on the breast or nipple. Otherwise, cleanse it thoroughly before nursing.
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