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Suggest Treatment For Cold In A Breastfeeding Mother

Posted on Mon, 23 Oct 2017

Question: Hi am a breastfeeding mom of 4 months baby boy. Am suffering from severe cold.Have tried home made remedies but didn't help much. Can I take the medicine Allercet 10 ml. Will it have any effect on my baby? Is it safe while breastfeeding??

Answered by Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (49 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You can safely take the medicine

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for asking on this platform

I can understand your concern.
Altracet contains cetrizine a class one antihistamine.
Various research studies have shown that it can be taken safely by a lactating mother as very small amount of the consumed medicine gets excreted in milk which does not causes any harm to the baby. In my personal experience also I have not seen any noticeable side effect when taken in proper dose for short duration.
So you can take this safely without causing any harm to the breast fed baby.
I would suggest you to use mask most of the time when you are close to the baby and to maintain proper hand hygiene also to prevent the spread of infection.
I hope this helps.
Please let me know if you have any more questions.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (52 minutes later)

Thanks a lot doctor

Answered by Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (39 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Most welcome

Detailed Answer:
I shall be glad to help you out further if you need any.
Wishing good health for both of you
With regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad