Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Benzoic acid, p-amino-, 2-(diethylamino)ethyl ester? Is Benzoic acid, p-amino-, 2-(diethylamino)ethyl ester safe for nursing mother and child? Does Benzoic acid, p-amino-, 2-(diethylamino)ethyl ester extracts into breast milk? Does Benzoic acid, p-amino-, 2-(diethylamino)ethyl ester has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Benzoic acid, p-amino-, 2-(diethylamino)ethyl ester influence milk supply or can Benzoic acid, p-amino-, 2-(diethylamino)ethyl ester decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Answer by DrLact: About Benzoic acid, p-amino-, 2-(diethylamino)ethyl ester usage in lactation

No information is available on the use of Benzoic acid, p-amino-, 2-(diethylamino)ethyl ester during breastfeeding. Based on the low excretion of other local anesthetics into breastmilk and the short half-life of Benzoic acid, p-amino-, 2-(diethylamino)ethyl ester, a single dose of Benzoic acid, p-amino-, 2-(diethylamino)ethyl ester during breastfeeding, such as for a dental procedure, is unlikely to adversely affect the breastfed infant. However, an alternate drug may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant. Note that many people mistakenly equate the terms "Novocaine" (Benzoic acid, p-amino-, 2-(diethylamino)ethyl ester) and local anesthesia. The exact identity of any local anesthetic should be verified rather than assuming that patients are receiving Benzoic acid, p-amino-, 2-(diethylamino)ethyl ester.

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