Question

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

Medrogestona [INN-Spanish] lactation summary

Medrogestona [INN-Spanish] is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Medrogestona [INN-Spanish] is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Medrogestona [INN-Spanish] is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Medrogestona [INN-Spanish] does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Medrogestona [INN-Spanish] 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 Medrogestona [INN-Spanish] usage in lactation

Indicated to treat dysfunctional metrorrhagia.It has been used during the puerperal period, may increase milk production and duration of breastfeeding.

Alternate Drugs for Progestogen

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