Question

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

Ifosfamida [INN-Spanish] lactation summary

Ifosfamida [INN-Spanish] is dangerous in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Ifosfamida [INN-Spanish] is 7 out of 8 which is considered Dangerous as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 7 indicates that usage of Ifosfamida [INN-Spanish] may cause toxic or severe side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Ifosfamida [INN-Spanish] 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 Ifosfamida [INN-Spanish] .
  • Usage of Ifosfamida [INN-Spanish] is in contradiction to breastfeeding hence if it is must to use Ifosfamida [INN-Spanish] 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 Ifosfamida [INN-Spanish] usage in lactation

Drug is cleared from the body in 8 elimination half-lives. Resuming breastfeeding is likely safe after 3 days of pumping-and-dumping.

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