Question

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

Aminoformaldehyde lactation summary

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

We are working on a comment for this product.

Answer by DrLact: About Aminoformaldehyde usage in lactation

Both the hippurate and mandelate salts of Aminoformaldehyde pass into milk in small quantities and appear acceptable to use, even while nursing a newborn.

Aminoformaldehyde Side Effects in Breastfeeding

Four newborn infants were allowed to breastfeed in one study after a maternal dose of 1 gram of Aminoformaldehyde hippurate. No adverse effects were reported.[1]

Alternate Drugs

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