Can I take Sodium Chromate Cr 51 while breastfeeding?

Is Sodium Chromate Cr 51 safe while breastfeeding?

Here is what NIH LactMed, the U.S. National Library of Medicine's authority on medicines and breastfeeding, reports about Sodium Chromate Cr 51. 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

Chromium 51 is a gamma emitter with a principal photon energy of 320 keV and a physical half-life of 27.7 days.[ 2 ] Chromate binds to red blood cells and is eliminated with a biologic half-life of 25 to 35 days.

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.