Is Pradax Safe in Breastfeeding

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

• DrLact safety Score for Pradax is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
• A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Pradax may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
• Our study of different scientific research indicates that Pradax 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 Pradax .
• It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Pradax Vs not using Pradax And continue breastfeeding.
• While using Pradax Its must to monitor 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.

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