Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Caswell No. 482? Is Caswell No. 482 safe for nursing mother and child? Does Caswell No. 482 extracts into breast milk? Does Caswell No. 482 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Caswell No. 482 influence milk supply or can Caswell No. 482 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Caswell No. 482 lactation summary

Caswell No. 482 is unsafe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Caswell No. 482 is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Caswell No. 482 may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Caswell No. 482 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 Caswell No. 482 .
  • It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Caswell No. 482 Vs not using Caswell No. 482 And continue breastfeeding.
  • While using Caswell No. 482 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 Caswell No. 482 usage in lactation

We are working on a comment for this product.

Answer by DrLact: About Caswell No. 482 usage in lactation

Both the hippurate and mandelate salts of Caswell No. 482 pass into milk in small quantities and appear acceptable to use, even while nursing a newborn.

Caswell No. 482 Side Effects in Breastfeeding

Four newborn infants were allowed to breastfeed in one study after a maternal dose of 1 gram of Caswell No. 482 hippurate. No adverse effects were reported.[1]

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