Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Indium-111? Is Indium-111 safe for nursing mother and child? Does Indium-111 extracts into breast milk? Does Indium-111 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Indium-111 influence milk supply or can Indium-111 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Indium-111 lactation summary

Indium-111 is unsafe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Indium-111 is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Indium-111 may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Indium-111 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 Indium-111 .
  • It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Indium-111 Vs not using Indium-111 And continue breastfeeding.
  • While using Indium-111 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 Indium-111 usage in lactation

Pump-out breast milk and keep it in refrigerator for some days before procedure. After test is done, keep-on pumping the breast (to stimulate milk production), and, dispose it for 8 to 24 hours (1 week if dose is 20 Mbq=0,5mCi). Feed the baby with stored milk.(Choose the shortest half-life span radionucleotide as possible)

Alternate Drugs for Radioactive Isotope, Radioisotope, Radionuclide, Diagnostic Radiopharmaceuticals. ATC V09

Synonyms of Indium-111

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