Is Altretamine Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Altretamine? Is Altretamine safe for nursing mother and child? Does Altretamine extracts into breast milk? Does Altretamine has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Altretamine influence milk supply or can Altretamine decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Altretamine lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Altretamine is 7 out of 8 which is considered Dangerous as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 7 indicates that usage of Altretamine may cause toxic or severe side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Altretamine 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 Altretamine .
- Usage of Altretamine is in contradiction to breastfeeding hence if it is must to use Altretamine 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 Altretamine usage in lactation
Drug is cleared from the body in 6 elimination half-lives. Resuming breastfeeding is likely safe after 3 pump-and-dump days. Regular milk expression and disposition to keep production and avoiding breast plethora or mastitis is desirable.
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