Is Terbenol Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Terbenol? Is Terbenol safe for nursing mother and child? Does Terbenol extracts into breast milk? Does Terbenol has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Terbenol influence milk supply or can Terbenol decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Terbenol lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Terbenol is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Terbenol is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Terbenol does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Terbenol 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 Terbenol usage in lactation
Centrally acting cough suppressor with properties and usage similar to dextromethorphan. Its high plasma protein-binding capacity explains the observed negligible excretion into milk (Olsson 1986) and also because its low oral bioavailability the passage to infant plasma from ingested milk may be hindered. American Academy of Pediatrics: medication usually compatible with breastfeeding.
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Pholcodine(Low Risk)
Noscapine(Safe)
Folcodina(Low Risk)
Narcotine(Safe)