Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Flutemetamol F 18? Is Flutemetamol F 18 safe for nursing mother and child? Does Flutemetamol F 18 extracts into breast milk? Does Flutemetamol F 18 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Flutemetamol F 18 influence milk supply or can Flutemetamol F 18 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Answer by DrLact: About Flutemetamol F 18 usage in lactation

Information in this record refers to the use of flutemetamol F 18 as a diagnostic agent. No information is available on the use of flutemetamol F 18 during breastfeeding. The manufacturer recommends withholding breastfeeding for 24 hours after a diagnostic dose of 185 MBq (5 mCi). This length of time is about 10 half-lives of fluoride F 18 and less than 0.01% of the radioactivity administered will remain in the body. The mother can nurse just before administration of the radiopharmaceutical. If the mother has expressed and saved milk prior to the examination, she can feed it to the infant during the period of nursing interruption.[1][2][3]

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