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