Is Oxaliplatin Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Oxaliplatin? Is Oxaliplatin safe for nursing mother and child? Does Oxaliplatin extracts into breast milk? Does Oxaliplatin has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Oxaliplatin influence milk supply or can Oxaliplatin decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Oxaliplatin lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Oxaliplatin is 7 out of 8 which is considered Dangerous as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 7 indicates that usage of Oxaliplatin may cause toxic or severe side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Oxaliplatin 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 Oxaliplatin .
- Usage of Oxaliplatin is in contradiction to breastfeeding hence if it is must to use Oxaliplatin and there is no better alternative available then breastfeeding shall be stopped permanently or temporarily.
- 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 Oxaliplatin usage in lactation
Return to breastfeeding is likely safe when milk platinum levels are not measurables (30 days).
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