I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use 15-O labeled water? Is 15-O labeled water safe for nursing mother and child? Does 15-O labeled water extracts into breast milk? Does 15-O labeled water has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can 15-O labeled water influence milk supply or can 15-O labeled water decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Information in this record refers to the use of 15-O labeled water as a diagnostic agent. No information is available on the use of 15-O labeled water during breastfeeding. The International Commission on Radiological Protection states that breastfeeding need not be interrupted after administration of oxygen 15 radiopharmaceuticals because of the isotope's short half-life.[1]
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