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I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use S-Ester of (2-mercaptoethyl)trimethylammonium iodide with O,O-diethyl phosphorothioate? Is S-Ester of (2-mercaptoethyl)trimethylammonium iodide with O,O-diethyl phosphorothioate safe for nursing mother and child? Does S-Ester of (2-mercaptoethyl)trimethylammonium iodide with O,O-diethyl phosphorothioate extracts into breast milk? Does S-Ester of (2-mercaptoethyl)trimethylammonium iodide with O,O-diethyl phosphorothioate has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can S-Ester of (2-mercaptoethyl)trimethylammonium iodide with O,O-diethyl phosphorothioate influence milk supply or can S-Ester of (2-mercaptoethyl)trimethylammonium iodide with O,O-diethyl phosphorothioate decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Answer by DrLact: About S-Ester of (2-mercaptoethyl)trimethylammonium iodide with O,O-diethyl phosphorothioate usage in lactation

No information is available on the use of S-Ester of (2-mercaptoethyl)trimethylammonium iodide with O,O-diethyl phosphorothioate ophthalmic drops during breastfeeding. Because S-Ester of (2-mercaptoethyl)trimethylammonium iodide with O,O-diethyl phosphorothioate is a quaternary ammonium compound, it is not likely to pass into the breastmilk or reach the bloodstream of the infant.[1]

S-Ester of (2-mercaptoethyl)trimethylammonium iodide with O,O-diethyl phosphorothioate Possible Effects in Breastfeeding

Relevant published information in nursing mothers was not found as of the revision date. In animals, cholinergic drugs increase oxytocin release,[2] and have variable effects on serum prolactin.[3] The prolactin level in a mother with established lactation may not affect her ability to breastfeed.
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