Is Retinoid Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Retinoid? Is Retinoid safe for nursing mother and child? Does Retinoid extracts into breast milk? Does Retinoid has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Retinoid influence milk supply or can Retinoid decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Retinoid lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Retinoid is 7 out of 8 which is considered Dangerous as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 7 indicates that usage of Retinoid may cause toxic or severe side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Retinoid may cause moderate to high side effects or may affect milk supply in lactating mother.
- Our suggestion is to use safer alternate options rather than using Retinoid .
- Usage of Retinoid is in contradiction to breastfeeding hence if it is must to use Retinoid and there is no better alternative available then breastfeeding shall be stopped permanently or temporarily.
- 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 Retinoid usage in lactation
No untoward effect has been described but it might be a harmful drug. It is a vitamin A derivative. Not commercially available in Spain
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