Is Ftalil-Esteve Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Ftalil-Esteve? Is Ftalil-Esteve safe for nursing mother and child? Does Ftalil-Esteve extracts into breast milk? Does Ftalil-Esteve has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Ftalil-Esteve influence milk supply or can Ftalil-Esteve decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Ftalil-Esteve lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Ftalil-Esteve is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Ftalil-Esteve is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Ftalil-Esteve does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Ftalil-Esteve 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 Ftalil-Esteve usage in lactation
Sulfamide drug similar to sulfamethoxazole. It remains mainly unabsorbed in the intestine. Only 5% is absorbed as sulfathiazole.
Alternate Drugs for Antibacterials Sulfonamides and Trimethoprim. ATC J01E
Trimethoprim(Safe)
Sulfisoxazole(Safe)
Sulfamethoxazole(Safe)
Phthalylsulfathiazole(Safe)
Sulfadiazine(Low Risk)
Sulfafurazole(Safe)
TMP(Safe)