Is Methyl sulfoxide Safe in Breastfeeding

Question

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

Methyl sulfoxide lactation summary

Methyl sulfoxide usage has low risk in breastfeeding

DrLact safety Score for Methyl sulfoxide is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Methyl sulfoxide may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
Our study of different scientific research indicates that Methyl sulfoxide may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Methyl sulfoxide low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
While using Methyl sulfoxide We suggest monitoring child for possible reactions. It is also important to understand that side effects vary largely based on age of breastfed child and time of medication in addition to dosage.
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 Methyl sulfoxide usage in lactation

Volatile product industrially used as solvent. Also IV used in medicine and veterinary. No TLV has been established. Air out rooms. Avoid suckling if toxic effects in the mother are present (nausea, vomiting, stupor, headache, garlic odor of breath).