Is Glutaraldehyd Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Glutaraldehyd? Is Glutaraldehyd safe for nursing mother and child? Does Glutaraldehyd extracts into breast milk? Does Glutaraldehyd has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Glutaraldehyd influence milk supply or can Glutaraldehyd decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Glutaraldehyd lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Glutaraldehyd is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Glutaraldehyd may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Glutaraldehyd may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Glutaraldehyd low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Glutaraldehyd 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 Glutaraldehyd usage in lactation
Used for medical instrument disinfection. Not longer used as treatment of warts, and hyper-hydrosis. Avoid swallowing it and/or inhalation of steam.
Alternate Drugs for Antiseptics and Disinfectants, Dermatological, topical use. ATC D08A
Chlorhexidine(Safe)
Alcohol(Unsafe)
Iodine(Unsafe)
Carbamide Peroxide(Safe)
Chloroxylenol(Safe)
Dequalinium Chloride(Safe)
Ethanol(Unsafe)
Ethanol Topical Use(Safe)
Glutaral(Low Risk)
Hexachlorophene(Dangerous)
Hydrogen Peroxide(Safe)
Polycresulfonate(Safe)
Potassium-Permanganate(Safe)
Povidone Iodide(Unsafe)
Tosylchloramide-Sodium(Safe)
Iodine tincture(Unsafe)
Glutaraldehyde(Low Risk)
Urea Hydrogen Peroxide(Safe)
Oxydol(Safe)
Parachlorometaxylenol(Safe)
Ethyl Alcohol(Unsafe)