A member asked:

I nursed my 14 wk old daughter and took 2 tbsp of pepto bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) right after. is it safe to bf her 10 hrs later? haven't pumped or bf since.

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

? Safe: systemic absorption of bismuth is minimal to start with, although absorption of salicylate portion of the drug is ~ 80 %, its stays in the system for ~ 5 hours, and gets eliminated, safety with breast feeding is questionable, as salicylates gets excreted in breast milk, would you pump first and discard before nursing your baby if you can,

Answered 7/20/2015

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