Is Iron Dextran Safe in Breastfeeding

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

Hydroxide complex formed by iron dextran for parenteral administration.In addition to its high molecular weight, other characteristics of iron metabolism in the body make unlikely that it would be excreted in a significant amount into breast milk.It is a medication used for treatment of Neonatal Anemia in premature babies. Iron is excreted in small amounts in human milk, usually being enough for covering the daily needs of infants due to its high bioavailability. There is no correlation between mother's daily intake of iron and its concentration in breast milk.Iron supplementation to the mother does not increase levels of iron in breast milk or infant plasma significantly. Excessive supplementation can reduce the zinc concentration in milk. WHO List of Essential Medicines 2002: compatible with breastfeeding.

Limited data indicate that trace amounts of iron dextran are excreted into breastmilk. No information is available on the clinical use of iron dextran during breastfeeding. However, intravenous iron dextran has been used in preterm infants for anemia of prematurity and would not be expected to cause any adverse effects in breastfed infants. An alternate intravenous drug with more published data available may be preferred. Pasteurization of milk by the Holder method reduces the concentration of iron in milk by about 6.5%.[1]