Is Oestromensyl Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Oestromensyl? Is Oestromensyl safe for nursing mother and child? Does Oestromensyl extracts into breast milk? Does Oestromensyl has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Oestromensyl influence milk supply or can Oestromensyl decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Oestromensyl lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Oestromensyl is 7 out of 8 which is considered Dangerous as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 7 indicates that usage of Oestromensyl may cause toxic or severe side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Oestromensyl 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 Oestromensyl .
- Usage of Oestromensyl is in contradiction to breastfeeding hence if it is must to use Oestromensyl and there is no better alternative available then breastfeeding shall be stopped permanently or temporarily.
- 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 Oestromensyl usage in lactation
Synthetic estrogen.It may decrease breast milk production.
Alternate Drugs for Estrogens. ATC G03C
Estradiol(Low Risk)
Ethinyl Estradiol(Low Risk)
Estradiol Valerate(Low Risk)
Ethinylestradiol(Low Risk)
Promestriene(Low Risk)
Chlorotrianisene(Unsafe)
Diethylstilbestrol(Dangerous)
Estriol (Topical Use)(Low Risk)
Dihydrofolliculin(Low Risk)