Question

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

Hexachlorobenzene lactation summary

Hexachlorobenzene is unsafe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Hexachlorobenzene is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Hexachlorobenzene may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Hexachlorobenzene may cause moderate to high side effects or may affect milk supply in lactating mother.
  • Our suggestion is to use safer alternate options rather than using Hexachlorobenzene .
  • It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Hexachlorobenzene Vs not using Hexachlorobenzene And continue breastfeeding.
  • While using Hexachlorobenzene Its must to monitor child for possible reactions. It is also important to understand that side effects vary largely based on age of breastfed child and time of medication in addition to dosage.
  • Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.

Answer by Dr. Ru: About Hexachlorobenzene usage in lactation

Fungicide used to treat fungal affected cereals. Also produced by garbage dump burning. It is a persistent organic pollutant (POP). Very toxic product after accidentally occuring contamination. It is not necessary to let breast milk be tested except after extraordinary exposure. Benefits of breastfeeding are largely more important than risk related to the presence of mild level environment pollutants in human milk, in many instances, they are at lower content than those found in cow’s milk or other foods. (Codex alimentarius FAO-WHO).

Alternate Drugs for Contaminant, Environmental Pollutant

Hydroquinone(Low Risk)
Aflatoxin(Low Risk)
Aniline(Unsafe)
Bromum(Low Risk)
Cadmium(Low Risk)
Cobalt(Safe)
DDT(Low Risk)
Dieldrin(Low Risk)
Formaldehyde(Unsafe)
White-Spirit(Unsafe)
Mercury(Low Risk)
Nitrate(Low Risk)
Lead(Unsafe)
Aminobenzene(Unsafe)
Phenylamine(Unsafe)
Hydroquinol(Low Risk)
Methanal(Unsafe)
1,4-Benzenediol(Low Risk)
Quinol(Low Risk)
Formalin(Unsafe)
Formol(Unsafe)
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