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