Question

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

Penelate lactation summary

Penelate is unsafe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Penelate is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Penelate may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Penelate 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 Penelate .
  • It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Penelate Vs not using Penelate And continue breastfeeding.
  • While using Penelate 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.

Answer by Dr. Ru: About Penelate usage in lactation

We are working on a comment for this product.

Answer by DrLact: About Penelate usage in lactation

Both methenamine and mandelic acid pass into milk in small quantities. Penelate appears acceptable to use, even while nursing a newborn.

Penelate Side Effects in Breastfeeding

Four newborn infants were allowed to breastfeed in one study after a maternal dose of 1 gram of methenamine hippurate. No adverse effects were reported.[1] Six infants were allowed to nurse during maternal ingestion of the large daily dosage of 12 grams of mandelic acid. There was no clinical or laboratory evidence of harm to the infants.[2]

Alternate Drugs

Methenamine(Unsafe)
Nalidixic Acid(Low Risk)
Cefdinir(Safe)
Iodine(Unsafe)
Cefazolin(Safe)
Mupirocin(Safe)
Cefaclor(Safe)
Erythromycin(Low Risk)
Lomefloxacin(Low Risk)
Ofloxacin(Safe)
Clindamycin(Low Risk)
Levofloxacin(Low Risk)
Kanamycin(Safe)
Cefprozil(Safe)
Aztreonam(Safe)
Neomycin(Safe)
Cefoxitin(Safe)
Gatifloxacin(Low Risk)
Nalidixic Acid(Low Risk)
Cefotetan(Safe)
Enoxacin(Low Risk)
Doxycycline(Low Risk)
Nafcillin(Safe)
Amikacin(Safe)
Moxifloxacin(Low Risk)
Capreomycin(Low Risk)
Demeclocycline(Low Risk)
Ertapenem(Safe)
Cefixime(Safe)
Methicillin(Low Risk)
Cefepime(Safe)
Methenamine(Unsafe)
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