Is Asparaginase, L- (Escherichia coli) Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Asparaginase, L- (Escherichia coli)? Is Asparaginase, L- (Escherichia coli) safe for nursing mother and child? Does Asparaginase, L- (Escherichia coli) extracts into breast milk? Does Asparaginase, L- (Escherichia coli) has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Asparaginase, L- (Escherichia coli) influence milk supply or can Asparaginase, L- (Escherichia coli) decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Asparaginase, L- (Escherichia coli) lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Asparaginase, L- (Escherichia coli) is 7 out of 8 which is considered Dangerous as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 7 indicates that usage of Asparaginase, L- (Escherichia coli) may cause toxic or severe side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Asparaginase, L- (Escherichia coli) 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 Asparaginase, L- (Escherichia coli) .
- Usage of Asparaginase, L- (Escherichia coli) is in contradiction to breastfeeding hence if it is must to use Asparaginase, L- (Escherichia coli) 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 Asparaginase, L- (Escherichia coli) usage in lactation
Drug is cleared from the body in 5 half-lives elimination period. Resuming breastfeeding is likely safe after 10 pump-and-dump days period. Pumping is important to keep milk production.
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