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Is It Safe To Take Mebendazole For Breast Feeding Mother?

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Posted on Tue, 8 Apr 2014
Question: My son had threadworms and the whole family, including me, took a single dose of mebendazole as a precaution. I stopped breastfeeding my six month old for two and a half days so not to harm her. Is there a safe time by when I can start feeding her again or do I need to stop feeding completely?
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Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (24 minutes later)
Brief Answer: detailed below Detailed Answer: Hello. Thank you for the query. Mebendazole is absorbed from intestines only in minimal amount. Its presence in the milk is unknown. Half life time is about 3 hours. So after two days there should be no medicine in the body at all. You can start feeding again. Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions. Regards.
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Is It Safe To Take Mebendazole For Breast Feeding Mother?

Brief Answer: detailed below Detailed Answer: Hello. Thank you for the query. Mebendazole is absorbed from intestines only in minimal amount. Its presence in the milk is unknown. Half life time is about 3 hours. So after two days there should be no medicine in the body at all. You can start feeding again. Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions. Regards.