Is 5-Formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use 5-Formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid? Is 5-Formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid safe for nursing mother and child? Does 5-Formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid extracts into breast milk? Does 5-Formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can 5-Formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid influence milk supply or can 5-Formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
5-Formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for 5-Formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of 5-Formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that 5-Formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of 5-Formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher 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 5-Formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid usage in lactation
It is a compound of folinic acid (vitamin B complex). Also used for deintoxication of certain cystostatic drugs.
Alternate Drugs for Anti-anemics-Folate, Vit B12
Vitamin B12 Substances(Safe)
Folic Acid(Safe)
Calcium Folinate(Safe)
Hydroxocobalamin(Safe)
Leucovorin(Safe)
Vitamin B11(Safe)
Vitamin B9(Safe)
Vitamin Bc(Safe)
Vitamin Be(Safe)
Vitamin M(Safe)
Hydroxocobalamin Acetate(Safe)
Pteroylglutamic Acid(Safe)
Folate(Safe)