Is Hydrogen Peroxide Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Hydrogen Peroxide? Is Hydrogen Peroxide safe for nursing mother and child? Does Hydrogen Peroxide extracts into breast milk? Does Hydrogen Peroxide has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Hydrogen Peroxide influence milk supply or can Hydrogen Peroxide decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Hydrogen Peroxide lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Hydrogen Peroxide is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Hydrogen Peroxide is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Hydrogen Peroxide does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Hydrogen Peroxide safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher 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 Hydrogen Peroxide usage in lactation
An oxidizing agent which is used as a disinfectant, antiseptic, deodorant and for hair bleaching. At latest update relevant published data were not found on excretion into breast milk. It is found naturally in breastmilk (Al-Kerwi 2005) and can be produced by certain lactobacilli (Martin 2006). Because of the small dose used and poor absorption into plasma of most topical dermatologic preparations, it is unlikely a significant excretion into breast milk. Do not apply it on the breast to prevent ingestion by the infant; otherwise, do it just after a meal and clean the nipple thoroughly with water before the next feed.
Alternate Drugs for Antiseptics and Disinfectants, Dermatological, topical use. ATC D08A
Chlorhexidine(Safe)
Alcohol(Unsafe)
Iodine(Unsafe)
Carbamide Peroxide(Safe)
Chloroxylenol(Safe)
Dequalinium Chloride(Safe)
Ethanol(Unsafe)
Ethanol Topical Use(Safe)
Glutaral(Low Risk)
Hexachlorophene(Dangerous)
Polycresulfonate(Safe)
Potassium-Permanganate(Safe)
Povidone Iodide(Unsafe)
Tosylchloramide-Sodium(Safe)
Iodine tincture(Unsafe)
Glutaraldehyde(Low Risk)
Urea Hydrogen Peroxide(Safe)
Oxydol(Safe)
Parachlorometaxylenol(Safe)
Ethyl Alcohol(Unsafe)