Is Trictal Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Trictal? Is Trictal safe for nursing mother and child? Does Trictal extracts into breast milk? Does Trictal has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Trictal influence milk supply or can Trictal decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Trictal lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Trictal is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Trictal may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Trictal may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Trictal low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Trictal 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 Trictal usage in lactation
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