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