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Should Breast Feeding Be Avoided When On Ritalin?

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Posted on Fri, 9 May 2014
Question: My doctor told me to take Ritalin 10mg as needed when i need to focus studying for my graduate program and i am currently breastfeeding 2-3 times daily. I only need to take them when i need to finish my project which will be 1 time a day and 1 or 2 time a week. considering half life of this medication and all, if i would void breastfeeding for 24 hours after i take a dose. would i be ok to go back to breastfeeding when i'm not taking medicine?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Soumen Patra (22 minutes later)
Brief Answer: CONTINUE BREAST FEEDING ON MEDICINE FREE DAYS. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for writing to us. RITALIN contains Methylphenidate as active ingredient which is a psycho stimulant drug. It is usually used in ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). It is metabolized in liver and has half-life of 3 to 4 hrs. It is excreted through urine. YES, you can AVOID breast feeding for 12 hrs (minimum) or 24 hrs after taking a dose RITALIN. And, you can resume breast feeding on MEDICINE FREE DAYS. There is NO problem or harmful effect to your baby. Hope, this information is quite helpful to you. Kindly, close the discussion if you don't have any other query. Wish your good health and take care yourself. Regards, Dr Soumen For future query, you can directly approach me through http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=63326
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Should Breast Feeding Be Avoided When On Ritalin?

Brief Answer: CONTINUE BREAST FEEDING ON MEDICINE FREE DAYS. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for writing to us. RITALIN contains Methylphenidate as active ingredient which is a psycho stimulant drug. It is usually used in ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). It is metabolized in liver and has half-life of 3 to 4 hrs. It is excreted through urine. YES, you can AVOID breast feeding for 12 hrs (minimum) or 24 hrs after taking a dose RITALIN. And, you can resume breast feeding on MEDICINE FREE DAYS. There is NO problem or harmful effect to your baby. Hope, this information is quite helpful to you. Kindly, close the discussion if you don't have any other query. Wish your good health and take care yourself. Regards, Dr Soumen For future query, you can directly approach me through http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=63326