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Can I take imodium while breastfeeding
A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rebecca Gliksmananswered
Internal Medicine 40 years experience
Get tested salmonella and other bugs. . I am not a fan of Imodium because it slows the gut so takes longer to eliminate bugs. It does not go subs... Read More
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Answered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kermit Brunelleanswered
Pediatrics 36 years experience
That depends...: If you are considering immodium as treatment for a diarrheal illness. I would advise against its use, but that said it is safe. If you are taking th... Read More
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Yes: Loperamide (imodium) is minimally absorbed into the blood, with most remaining within the gut. It has almost no detectable excretion into the breast m... Read More
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Dr. Grace Akoh-Arreyanswered
Pharmacy 18 years experience
Yes for a short time: Some small amounts of loperamide (imodium) may appear in breast milk. This is unlikely to adversely affect the baby particularly if used for a short t... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cyma Khalilyanswered
Psychiatry 37 years experience
BREASTFEEDING YAY!: Ask your doctor .
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) rhizome contains curcuminoids such as curcumin. No data exist on the excretion of any components of turmer... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raj Syalanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 35 years experience
Yes: Depends on what you are taking, but many medications are acceptable.
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6.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Juchauanswered
Family Medicine 35 years experience
Thyrosense: There have been no studies to know whether this is safe or not. The label its self says it has not been evaluated by the FDA.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Too many to list: Check with your doc or pediatrician for this information.If ready to do some heavy reading, buy the reference "medications and mothers milk" by t hale... Read More
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5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Marcus Degrawanswered
Pediatrics 24 years experience
Yes: Yes. No contraindications for you with tylenol (acetaminophen).
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Oscar Novickanswered
Pediatrics 60 years experience
No problem: Yes and tylenol (acetaminophen) too, if you need it.
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5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 61-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
No data: This is a seldom used medication that has no available research on if or how it either passes into breast milk or the effect on the baby. References r... Read More
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291 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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