Is Tetramethylene Blue Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Tetramethylene Blue? Is Tetramethylene Blue safe for nursing mother and child? Does Tetramethylene Blue extracts into breast milk? Does Tetramethylene Blue has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Tetramethylene Blue influence milk supply or can Tetramethylene Blue decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Tetramethylene Blue lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Tetramethylene Blue is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Tetramethylene Blue may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Tetramethylene Blue may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Tetramethylene Blue low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Tetramethylene Blue 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 Tetramethylene Blue usage in lactation
Antidote to treat methemoglobinemia due to nitrites, aniline, cyanides and other toxic drugs. It has been even recommended on treatment schedules for infants. Usually used on a single dose basis. Avoid it on those patients suffering of G-6-P dehydrogenasa deficiency.