Question

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

Answer by DrLact: About Hexamethylenetetramine hippurate usage in lactation

Methenamine passes into milk in small quantities and appears safe to use, even while nursing a newborn.

Hexamethylenetetramine hippurate Side Effects in Breastfeeding

Four newborn infants were allowed to breastfeed in one study after a maternal dose of 1 g of Hexamethylenetetramine hippurate. No adverse effects were reported.[1]

Alternate Drugs

Methenamine Mandelate(Unsafe)
Uva Ursi
Methenamine Hippurate
Fosfomycin(Safe)
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole
Trimethoprim(Safe)
Nitrofurantoin(Safe)
Nalidixic Acid(Low Risk)
Methenamine(Unsafe)

Synonyms of Hexamethylenetetramine hippurate

R-657
EINECS 227-206-5
Haiprex
Hippramine
Hiprex
Viapta
UNII-M329791L57
Hexamine hippurate
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