Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Thallium-201? Is Thallium-201 safe for nursing mother and child? Does Thallium-201 extracts into breast milk? Does Thallium-201 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Thallium-201 influence milk supply or can Thallium-201 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Thallium-201 lactation summary

Thallium-201 is unsafe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Thallium-201 is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Thallium-201 may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Thallium-201 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 Thallium-201 .
  • It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Thallium-201 Vs not using Thallium-201 And continue breastfeeding.
  • While using Thallium-201 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 Thallium-201 usage in lactation

The infant may receive radioactive emissions just by being held on mother’s lap. Pump-out mother’s milk some days before procedure is done and keep it frozen. After this, keep-on breast pumping (to stimulate milk production) and dispose extracted milk for the next two weeks. Use previously expressed milk to feed the infant, or/and infant formula, as necessary. Choose the shortest half-life span radionucleotide drug as possible.

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

Synonyms of Thallium-201

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