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