Recommendations made
pediatrician - Dr. Victоr Аbdоw
Rоckville, МD, USА.
Is it allowed to take Mercury during lactation? |
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Environmental pollutant that is used for manufacturation of batteries, fungicidal products, dental amalgam, and contaminated fish. Most of mercury present in breast milk does it as an inorganic substance which is almost non-absorbable. Breastfeeding should be discontinued whenever a mother is contaminated or intoxicated. It may be a source of neurological troubles. Benefits of breastfeeding are largely more important than risk related to the presence of mild level environment pollutants in human milk, in many instances, they are at lower content than those found in cow’s milk or other foods. (Codex alimentarius FAO-WHO). |
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Types of risk
VERY LOW RISK
It is allowed while breastfeeding. It is not dangerous for a baby. It is moderately safe. more...
LOW RISK PROBABLE
Possible presence in breast milk is allowed. Follow the doctor's recommendation. more...
HIGH RISK PROBABLE
An unsafe drug, it is necessary to assess the risks while taking. Use safer analogs. more...
VERY HIGH RISK
It is not recommended. You need to stop breastfeeding or choose a safe analog. more...
Scientific literature
The level of risk for breastfeeding is confirmed in these scientific publications:- http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs361/es/
- http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs361/en/
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23340120
- http://elcentinel.blogspot.com.es/2013/07/empastes-de-amalgama-de-mercurio-son.html
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21494835
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22419376
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22734299
- http://www.turkishjournalpediatrics.org/pediatrics/pdf/pdf_TJP_1037.pdf
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21782213
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19830977
- http://www.jopdentonline.org/doi/pdf/10.2341/08-072-LIT
- http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/DentalProducts/DentalAmalgam/ucm171117.htm#6
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18197828
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16019833
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16042501
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16116246
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16393137
- http://www.lsro.org/presentation_files/amalgam/amalgam_execsum.pdf
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9584901
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9600805
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9638609
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8687245
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2257818