Is Acidum chenodeoxycholicum Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Acidum chenodeoxycholicum? Is Acidum chenodeoxycholicum safe for nursing mother and child? Does Acidum chenodeoxycholicum extracts into breast milk? Does Acidum chenodeoxycholicum has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Acidum chenodeoxycholicum influence milk supply or can Acidum chenodeoxycholicum decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Acidum chenodeoxycholicum lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Acidum chenodeoxycholicum is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Acidum chenodeoxycholicum may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Acidum chenodeoxycholicum may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Acidum chenodeoxycholicum low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Acidum chenodeoxycholicum 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 Acidum chenodeoxycholicum usage in lactation
It is a bile salt which is broken down to ursodeoxycholic acid that appears in very low levels in the serum (and breast milk) because it is delivered to portal circulation and completely excreted by the liver through the bile duct.