Is Leucovorin calcium Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Leucovorin calcium? Is Leucovorin calcium safe for nursing mother and child? Does Leucovorin calcium extracts into breast milk? Does Leucovorin calcium has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Leucovorin calcium influence milk supply or can Leucovorin calcium decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Leucovorin calcium lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Leucovorin calcium is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Leucovorin calcium is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Leucovorin calcium does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Leucovorin calcium 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 Leucovorin calcium usage in lactation
It is a compound of folinic acid (vitamin B complex). Also used for deintoxication of certain cystostatic drugs.
Alternate Drugs for Anti-anemics-Folate, Vit B12
Vitamin B12 Substances(Safe)
Folic Acid(Safe)
Calcium Folinate(Safe)
Hydroxocobalamin(Safe)
Leucovorin(Safe)
Vitamin B11(Safe)
Vitamin B9(Safe)
Vitamin Bc(Safe)
Vitamin Be(Safe)
Vitamin M(Safe)
Hydroxocobalamin Acetate(Safe)
Pteroylglutamic Acid(Safe)
Folate(Safe)