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Is It Safe For Me To Take Montelukast While Breastfeeding?
hi..am a mother to 8 month old and breastfeeding ( apart from solids his spure of nourishment is only my milk as we have been prohibited using formula or other milk till he turns one ) .am having a boutique of allergic bronchitis since 4 days ..started with runny nose sore throat and now settled with occasional cough bouts and little breathlessness during night time is it safe for me to take tablet montelukast? I had similar problem during approximate 26 th week of my pregnancy and had been given montek LC tablets by the chest physician which din cause any harm.to foetus
Fri, 3 Aug 2018
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I reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Montelukast is used in infants as young as 6 months of age without side effects so the risk to a nursing baby is likely to be low.
You can safely use it.
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I reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Montelukast is used in infants as young as 6 months of age without side effects so the risk to a nursing baby is likely to be low.
You can safely use it.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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