Is Phos-Flur Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Phos-Flur? Is Phos-Flur safe for nursing mother and child? Does Phos-Flur extracts into breast milk? Does Phos-Flur has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Phos-Flur influence milk supply or can Phos-Flur decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Phos-Flur lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Phos-Flur is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Phos-Flur is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Phos-Flur does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Phos-Flur 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 Phos-Flur usage in lactation
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