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Is a one time dose of day quil cold and flu medicine safe to take if i'm partially breast feeding?
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Yes: It is safe, though the Pseudoephedrine can cause irritability in nursing infants. In a sin dose it is safe. Try to take it just after you nurse.
Answered 6/30/2014
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