Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Rhenogran HEXA 80? Is Rhenogran HEXA 80 safe for nursing mother and child? Does Rhenogran HEXA 80 extracts into breast milk? Does Rhenogran HEXA 80 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Rhenogran HEXA 80 influence milk supply or can Rhenogran HEXA 80 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Rhenogran HEXA 80 lactation summary

Rhenogran HEXA 80 is unsafe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Rhenogran HEXA 80 is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Rhenogran HEXA 80 may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Rhenogran HEXA 80 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 Rhenogran HEXA 80 .
  • It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Rhenogran HEXA 80 Vs not using Rhenogran HEXA 80 And continue breastfeeding.
  • While using Rhenogran HEXA 80 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 Rhenogran HEXA 80 usage in lactation

We are working on a comment for this product.

Answer by DrLact: About Rhenogran HEXA 80 usage in lactation

Both the hippurate and mandelate salts of Rhenogran HEXA 80 pass into milk in small quantities and appear acceptable to use, even while nursing a newborn.

Rhenogran HEXA 80 Side Effects in Breastfeeding

Four newborn infants were allowed to breastfeed in one study after a maternal dose of 1 gram of Rhenogran HEXA 80 hippurate. No adverse effects were reported.[1]

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