Is Amophar Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Amophar? Is Amophar safe for nursing mother and child? Does Amophar extracts into breast milk? Does Amophar has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Amophar influence milk supply or can Amophar decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Amophar lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Amophar is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Amophar is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Amophar does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Amophar 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 Amophar usage in lactation
Excretion into breast milk is insignificant and no adverse effects reported in breasted infants. Es considerada medicación compatible con la lactancia por autores y sociedades científicas relevantes (Rowe 2013, Nahum 2006, Mahadevan 2006, Bar-Oz 2003, CDC 2001, Fulton 1992). Es una medicación de uso común en Pediatría y considerado medicamento esencial para uso pediátrico por la OMS (WHO 2013). The possible negativity of cultures in febrile infants whose mothers take antibiotics should be taken into account, as well as the possibility of gastroenteritis due to altered intestinal flora (Benyamini 2005, Ito 1993, Kafetzis 1981). American Academy of Pediatrics: medication usually compatible with breastfeeding (AAP 2001).List of WHO essential medicines: compatible with breastfeeding (WHO / UNICEF 2002).