Is Trisem Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Trisem? Is Trisem safe for nursing mother and child? Does Trisem extracts into breast milk? Does Trisem has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Trisem influence milk supply or can Trisem decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Trisem lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Trisem is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Trisem may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Trisem may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Trisem low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Trisem 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 Trisem usage in lactation
Be cautious with those neonates suffering of hyperbilirrubinemia or G-6-P-D deficiency. Be aware of the possibility of false negative results of bacterial cultures when the mother is on antibiotics.
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Sulfadiazine(Low Risk)
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TMP(Safe)