Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Krypton-81? Is Krypton-81 safe for nursing mother and child? Does Krypton-81 extracts into breast milk? Does Krypton-81 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Krypton-81 influence milk supply or can Krypton-81 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Answer by DrLact: About Krypton-81 usage in lactation

Information in this record refers to the use of Krypton-81 as a diagnostic agent. The International Commission on Radiological Protection and other experts state that breastfeeding need not be interrupted after administration of Krypton-81 gas.[1][2]

Alternate Drugs

Krypton Kr 81m
Iodohippurate Sodium I 131
Technetium Tc 99m Tilmanocept
Technetium Tc 99m Red Blood Cells
Oxygen-15
Technegas
Iodohippurate Sodium I 125
Urea C 14
Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate
Carbon- 11
Xenon Xe 133
Iodohippurate Sodium I 123
Tositumomab I 131
Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
(14C)-Glycocholic Acid
Iobenguane I 123
Yttrium 90 Ibritumomab Tiuxetan
Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide
(1-14C)-Triolein
Krypton Kr 81m
Indium In 111 White Blood Cells
Sodium Phosphate P 32
Technetium Tc 99m Albumin Aggregated
Nitrogen-13
Indium In 111 Pentetreotide
Gallium Citrate Ga 67(Unsafe)
Iothalamate Sodium I 125
Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime
Technetium 99mTc Glucoheptonate
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Chromium Cr 51 Edetate
Sodium Fluoride F 18
Technetium Tc 99m Glucoheptonate
Technetium Tc 99m Gluconate
Iodofiltic Acid I 123
Flutemetamol F 18
Technetium Tc 99m Ethylenedicysteine
Indium In 111 Oxyquinoline
Albumin, Iodinated I 125 Serum
Strontium Chloride Sr 89
Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate
Indium In 111 Pentetate
I 123-Labeled Human Serum Albumin
Indium 111 Ibritumomab Tiuxetan
Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid
Technetium Tc 99m Dextran
Iobenguane I 131
Samarium Sm 153 Lexidronam Pentasodium
Technetium Tc 99m Disofenin
Florbetapir F 18
Technetium Tc 99m Albumin
Sodium Chromate Cr 51
Technetium Tc 99m Tetrofosmin
Phosphorus P 32
Techneium Tc 99m Bicisate
Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate
Cyanocobalamin Co 57
Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
Yttrium Y 90
Thallous Chloride Tl 201
Florbetaben F 18
Sodium Iodide I 131
Technetium Tc 99m Mebrofenin
Technetium Tc 99m White Blood Cells
Gallium Ga 68 Dotatate
Rubidium Chloride Rb 82
Sodium Iodide I 123
Water O 15
Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
d-Xylose C14
Ammonia N 13
Oxidronic Acid 99mTc-Complex
Iocanlidic Acid I 123
Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi(Low Risk)
Rhenium-186 HEDP
Ioflupane I 123

Synonyms of Krypton-81

Krypton-81m
UNII-68QN45K12N
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