Is Porchine LH-RH Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Porchine LH-RH? Is Porchine LH-RH safe for nursing mother and child? Does Porchine LH-RH extracts into breast milk? Does Porchine LH-RH has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Porchine LH-RH influence milk supply or can Porchine LH-RH decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Porchine LH-RH lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Porchine LH-RH is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Porchine LH-RH may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Porchine LH-RH may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Porchine LH-RH low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Porchine LH-RH We suggest monitoring 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 Porchine LH-RH usage in lactation
It is used as a functional test for hormone performance. It is not secreted into breast milk because of a large molecular weight. It is readily destroyed by the child’s stomach acid milieu. Follow-up breast milk production. Keep in mind that there is a known anovulatory effect of lactation that is related to sucking frequency.
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