Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Xenon -133? Is Xenon -133 safe for nursing mother and child? Does Xenon -133 extracts into breast milk? Does Xenon -133 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Xenon -133 influence milk supply or can Xenon -133 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Xenon -133 lactation summary

Xenon -133 usage has low risk in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Xenon -133 is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Xenon -133 may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Xenon -133 may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Xenon -133 low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • While using Xenon -133 We suggest monitoring 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 Xenon -133 usage in lactation

They are radioactive isotopes of Xenon, a noble or inert gas present in the atmosphere to a small extent. It is used to measure blood flow of lungs and brain.Theoretically, half-life span (radioactivity) of X-133 is 5 days, and, X-127 is 36 days, but, because it is an inert gas it can not be accumulated, thus its actual half-life span = 0. It is exhaled within few minutes. The mother should wait just for few minutes before resuming BF.

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I-131(Unsafe)
131I(Unsafe)
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