Last update July 10, 2017

Agua del Carmen™

Limited compatibility

Unsafe. Moderate/severe adverse effects. Compatible under certain circumstances. Follow-up recommended. Use safer alternative or discontinue breastfeeding from 5 to 7 T ½ . Read Commentary.

Agua del Carmen is a tradename that contains several active ingredients in its composition:

  • Alcohol (alcoholic beverage) (Unsafe. Moderate/severe adverse effects. Compatible under certain circumstances. Follow-up recommended. Use safer alternative or discontinue breastfeeding from 5 to 7 T ½ . Read Commentary.)
  • Angelica (Unsafe. Moderate/severe adverse effects. Compatible under certain circumstances. Follow-up recommended. Use safer alternative or discontinue breastfeeding from 5 to 7 T ½ . Read Commentary.)
  • Bitter Orange (Safe product and/or breastfeeding is the best option.)
  • Cinnamon (Safe product and/or breastfeeding is the best option.)
  • Coriander (Safe product and/or breastfeeding is the best option.)
  • Hyssop, Hyssop Wort (Fairly safe. Mild or unlikely adverse effects. Compatible under certain circumstances. Follow-up recommended. Read Commentary.)
  • Lemon Balm (Safe product and/or breastfeeding is the best option.)
  • Lemon Verbena (Safe product and/or breastfeeding is the best option.)
  • Lime Flower, Linden blossom (Safe product and/or breastfeeding is the best option.)
  • Nutmeg (Fairly safe. Mild or unlikely adverse effects. Compatible under certain circumstances. Follow-up recommended. Read Commentary.)

Since each active ingredient of this product may have a different level of risk for breastfeeding, we establish that of the product with higher risk.

For more information (pharmacokinetics, references, ...) tap each active ingredient.

Note: The composition of certain tradenames varies in each country. Please, make sure this is the composition of the tradename you are looking for..

Suggestions made at e-lactancia are done by APILAM team of health professionals, and are based on updated scientific publications. It is not intended to replace the relationship you have with your doctor but to compound it. The pharmaceutical industry contraindicates breastfeeding, mistakenly and without scientific reasons, in most of the drug data sheets.

Jose Maria Paricio, Founder & President of APILAM/e-Lactancia

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