Question

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

Answer by DrLact: About Ferumoxytol usage in lactation

No information is available on the use of ferumoxytol during breastfeeding; however, the drug has been given safely to neonates intravenously.[1][2][3] An alternate intravenous iron product with more published data on breastfeeding available may be preferred. Pasteurization of milk by the Holder method reduces the concentration of iron in milk by about 6.5%.[4]

Alternate Drugs

Ferumoxytol
Sodium Ferric Gluconate Complex
Ferric Pyrophosphate Citrate
Iron Dextran(Safe)
Ferric Carboxymaltose
Iron Sucrose
Ferric Citrate
Iron Isomaltoside 1000
Sodium Ferric Gluconate Complex
Ferric Pyrophosphate Citrate
Iron Dextran(Safe)
Ferric Carboxymaltose
Peginesatide
Darbepoetin
Iron Sucrose
Epoetin Beta
Epoetin Alfa
Iron Isomaltoside 1000
Ferumoxytol

Synonyms of Ferumoxytol

Cytogen
C 7228
Code 7228
Feraheme
Ferumoxytol non-stoichiometric magnetite
HSDB 8247
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