Question

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

Hexaform lactation summary

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

We are working on a comment for this product.

Answer by DrLact: About Hexaform usage in lactation

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

Hexaform Side Effects in Breastfeeding

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

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Amikacin(Safe)
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Capreomycin(Low Risk)
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Cefixime(Safe)
Demeclocycline(Low Risk)
Methicillin(Low Risk)
Cefepime(Safe)
Methenamine(Unsafe)
Cefdinir(Safe)
Iodine(Unsafe)
Cefazolin(Safe)
Mupirocin(Safe)
Cefaclor(Safe)
Lomefloxacin(Low Risk)
Ofloxacin(Safe)
Erythromycin(Low Risk)
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Clindamycin(Low Risk)
Kanamycin(Safe)
Aztreonam(Safe)
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