Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Vulkacit H 30? Is Vulkacit H 30 safe for nursing mother and child? Does Vulkacit H 30 extracts into breast milk? Does Vulkacit H 30 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Vulkacit H 30 influence milk supply or can Vulkacit H 30 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Vulkacit H 30 lactation summary

Vulkacit H 30 is unsafe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Vulkacit H 30 is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Vulkacit H 30 may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Vulkacit H 30 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 Vulkacit H 30 .
  • It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Vulkacit H 30 Vs not using Vulkacit H 30 And continue breastfeeding.
  • While using Vulkacit H 30 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 Vulkacit H 30 usage in lactation

We are working on a comment for this product.

Answer by DrLact: About Vulkacit H 30 usage in lactation

Both the hippurate and mandelate salts of Vulkacit H 30 pass into milk in small quantities and appear acceptable to use, even while nursing a newborn.

Vulkacit H 30 Side Effects in Breastfeeding

Four newborn infants were allowed to breastfeed in one study after a maternal dose of 1 gram of Vulkacit H 30 hippurate. No adverse effects were reported.[1]

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