Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use 186Re Hedp? Is 186Re Hedp safe for nursing mother and child? Does 186Re Hedp extracts into breast milk? Does 186Re Hedp has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can 186Re Hedp influence milk supply or can 186Re Hedp decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Answer by DrLact: About 186Re Hedp usage in lactation

Information in this record refers to the use of 186Re Hedp (rhenium-186 etidronate) as a therapeutic agent. No information is available on the therapeutic use of rhenium HEDP during breastfeeding. Because strontium can substitute for calcium in infant bones, the manufacturer and expert opinion recommend discontinuing breastfeeding before a nursing mother receives rhenium HEDP.[1]

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