Question

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

Folcodine lactation summary

Folcodine usage has low risk in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Folcodine is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Folcodine may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Folcodine may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Folcodine low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • While using Folcodine 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 Folcodine usage in lactation

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