Question

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

Ddc lactation summary

Ddc is unsafe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Ddc is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Ddc may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Ddc 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 Ddc .
  • It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Ddc Vs not using Ddc And continue breastfeeding.
  • While using Ddc Its must to monitor 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 Ddc usage in lactation

Anti-HIV drug with frequent and severe side effects. No experience on children younger than 6 mo is available. Mothers must be adviced that transmission of HIV infection through breastfeeding has been documented.
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