Hydroxyurea

Review
In: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed®) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; 2006.
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Excerpt

Most sources consider breastfeeding to be contraindicated during maternal antineoplastic drug therapy, although the evidence for this recommendation for hydroxyurea is very weak.[1,2] Chemotherapy may adversely affect the normal microbiome and chemical makeup of breastmilk.[3]

Publication types

  • Review