Question

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

Answer by DrLact: About Perflutren usage in lactation

No information is available on the clinical use of perflutren during breastfeeding. Because of the extremely short elimination half-life of perflutren (<2 minutes) from the body, use of perflutren either as albumin microspheres or lipid microspheres is acceptable in nursing mothers.[1] Because of the lack of information, the American College of Radiology states that temporary (~24 hours) pumping and discarding of milk may be considered.[2] However, this recommendation appears to be excessively cautious.
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