Is R-773 Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use R-773? Is R-773 safe for nursing mother and child? Does R-773 extracts into breast milk? Does R-773 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can R-773 influence milk supply or can R-773 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Answer by DrLact: About R-773 usage in lactation
The amount of R-773 in milk is insufficient to treat tuberculosis in the breastfed infant. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other professional organizations state that breastfeeding should not be discouraged in women taking R-773.[1][2][3]
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