Is Albumin, Iodinated I 125 Serum safe while breastfeeding?

Here is what NIH LactMed, the U.S. National Library of Medicine's authority on medicines and breastfeeding, reports about Albumin, Iodinated I 125 Serum. This is a summary of that source — not our own verdict.

Effects on the breastfed infant

Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.

Effects on milk supply

Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.

Levels in milk

I 125 is a low-energy pure gamma emitter with a physical half-life of 59.4 days.[ 1 ] Iodide is actively secreted into breastmilk and actively taken up by the mother's and infant's thyroid glands.

Source: NIH LactMed (National Library of Medicine).

Educational summary of an authoritative source — not medical advice. Never start, stop, or change a medicine while breastfeeding without confirming with your doctor.