I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Proxil? Is Proxil safe for nursing mother and child? Does Proxil extracts into breast milk? Does Proxil has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Proxil influence milk supply or can Proxil decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

- DrLact safety Score for Proxil is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Proxil may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Proxil may cause moderate to high side effects or may affect milk supply in lactating mother.
- Our suggestion is to use safer alternate options rather than using Proxil .
- It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Proxil Vs not using Proxil And continue breastfeeding.
- While using Proxil Its must to monitor 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.
Indometacin-precursor drug which is conjugated to proglumide that is a gastric protector. Proglumide may inhibit gastric secretory function by an antagonistic action on cholecystocinin, the latter has been found in the brain and related to development of maternal behaviour in mammals.
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