Question

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

Chounghwamycin B lactation summary

Chounghwamycin B is dangerous in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Chounghwamycin B is 7 out of 8 which is considered Dangerous as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 7 indicates that usage of Chounghwamycin B may cause toxic or severe side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Chounghwamycin B may cause moderate to high side effects or may affect milk supply in lactating mother.
  • Our suggestion is to use safer alternate options rather than using Chounghwamycin B .
  • Usage of Chounghwamycin B is in contradiction to breastfeeding hence if it is must to use Chounghwamycin B and there is no better alternative available then breastfeeding shall be stopped permanently or temporarily.
  • Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.

Answer by Dr. Ru: About Chounghwamycin B usage in lactation

Drug is cleared from the body in 7 elimination half-lives. Resuming breastfeeding is likely safe after 10 days of pumping-and-dumping.

Answer by DrLact: About Chounghwamycin B usage in lactation

No information is available on the use of Chounghwamycin B during breastfeeding. Most sources consider breastfeeding to be contraindicated during maternal antineoplastic drug therapy. The manufacturer recommends that breastfeeding be discontinued during Chounghwamycin B therapy and for 14 days after the last dose.

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