Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use 1beta-D-Arabinosylcytosine? Is 1beta-D-Arabinosylcytosine safe for nursing mother and child? Does 1beta-D-Arabinosylcytosine extracts into breast milk? Does 1beta-D-Arabinosylcytosine has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can 1beta-D-Arabinosylcytosine influence milk supply or can 1beta-D-Arabinosylcytosine decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

1beta-D-Arabinosylcytosine lactation summary

1beta-D-Arabinosylcytosine is dangerous in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for 1beta-D-Arabinosylcytosine is 7 out of 8 which is considered Dangerous as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 7 indicates that usage of 1beta-D-Arabinosylcytosine may cause toxic or severe side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that 1beta-D-Arabinosylcytosine 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 1beta-D-Arabinosylcytosine .
  • Usage of 1beta-D-Arabinosylcytosine is in contradiction to breastfeeding hence if it is must to use 1beta-D-Arabinosylcytosine 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 1beta-D-Arabinosylcytosine usage in lactation

Drug is cleared from the body in 8 elimination half-lives. Resuming breastfeeding is likely safe after 24 hours of pumping-and-dumping.

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