Question

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

Chloramine (the nitrogen mustard) lactation summary

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

We are working on a comment for this product.

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