Can I take Huanglian Shangqing Tablets during breastfeeding?

The principle of taking medicine during breastfeeding is that some medicines are safe for babies, but some medicines may cause adverse or even very serious reactions, such as physiological jaundice, cyanosis, deafness, liver and kidney function damage or vomiting. So, can I take Huanglian Shangqing Tablets during breastfeeding?

The key ingredients of Huanglian Shangqing Tablets are Scutellaria baicalensis, Gardenia jasminoides, Lotus forsythia, stir-fried Vitex rotundus, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Schizonepeta tenuifolia, White Peony Root, Bupleurum chinense, Chrysanthemum officinale, Mentha spicata, Coptis chinensis, Phellodendron chinense, Plaster of Paris, Inula japonica, and Licorice. This product is a tablet, which is yellow-brown to dark brown after removing the film coating; it has a fragrant smell and a slightly bitter taste. Huanglian Shangqing Tablets have the effects of dispelling cold, clearing heat, detoxifying, removing fire and relieving pain.

Huanglian Shangqing Tablets are used to treat dizziness, sudden onset of red eyes, swollen and painful teeth, mouth sores, sore throat, earache and tinnitus, constipation, and red and yellow urine caused by wind-cold and wind-heat, and excessive heat in the lungs and stomach. If used together with other medicines, there may be drug interactions, so please consult your doctor or physician.

So, can I take Huanglian Shangqing Tablets during breastfeeding?

Generally speaking, most of the medicines taken by breastfeeding mothers can be excreted from breast milk. Because the baby's digestion and metabolism process of medicines is not perfect, the metabolism and excretion of medicines in the body are relatively slow and easy to accumulate in the body. Therefore, due to considerations for the safety of the baby, clinical medicine generally does not recommend taking Huanglian Shangqing Tablets during breastfeeding.