Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use NSC 26346? Is NSC 26346 safe for nursing mother and child? Does NSC 26346 extracts into breast milk? Does NSC 26346 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can NSC 26346 influence milk supply or can NSC 26346 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

NSC 26346 lactation summary

NSC 26346 is unsafe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for NSC 26346 is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of NSC 26346 may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that NSC 26346 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 NSC 26346 .
  • It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using NSC 26346 Vs not using NSC 26346 And continue breastfeeding.
  • While using NSC 26346 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 NSC 26346 usage in lactation

We are working on a comment for this product.

Answer by DrLact: About NSC 26346 usage in lactation

Both the hippurate and mandelate salts of NSC 26346 pass into milk in small quantities and appear acceptable to use, even while nursing a newborn.

NSC 26346 Side Effects in Breastfeeding

Four newborn infants were allowed to breastfeed in one study after a maternal dose of 1 gram of NSC 26346 hippurate. No adverse effects were reported.[1]

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