Hi Ilene
We - Spanish speaking breastfeeding supporters and professionals - have an
additional resource on medications and breastfeeding, a webpage maintained
by the Hospital Marina Alta, Denia, Spain. This webpage has been created
by Dr José María Paricio, a pediatrician that supports breastfeeding, and
is maintained by a group of professionals. THEY HAVE A VERSION IN ENGLISH
(sorry for yelling, just wanted to emphasize in a text only mail agent).
You can find information in the webpage
http://www.e-lactancia.org/ingles/inicio.asp

According to this page, Imuran (Aziothropine) is compatible with
breastfeeding (references provided)

I regularly use this resource together with Hale and LactMed. It is very
useful.

Best regards

Veronica

Verónica Garea, APL LLL Argentina
GALM Bariloche
IBFAN Bariloche - LLL Argentina

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> Date:    Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:40:09 -0400
> From:    Ilene Roizman <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Imuran and continued breastfeeding
>
> A search in the Lactnet archives and in Dr. Hale's forums brings up =
> conflicting and unclear information on whether Imuran is safe to use =
> while breastfeeding. Most other sources I found online indicate it's not =
> safe at all. Some Lactnet posts have posed the question, but these =
> weren't really answered. On his forum, Dr. Hale responded to one query =
> with, "While some caution is recommended, it's probably safe to use =
> under good supervision of a pediatrician" -- but I'm not sure how to =
> interpret that in practical terms.
>
> I got a call from a mom with autoimmune hepatitis x5 years whose GI doc =
> wants to switch her from prednisone, which she says isn't working well, =
> to Imuran, and she'll have to wean her 3 1/2-month-old. It's her first =
> baby, breastfeeding is going great, baby's "growing like a weed," she's =
> otherwise very healthy, and she doesn't want to stop. She's seems to =
> understand the risks and benefits either way and that she has limited =
> alternatives.
>
> I'd love to be able to tell her to go ahead and make the switch ... but =
> here are the things you need to watch out for, precautions to take, etc. =
> But if weaning is the best option, I'd like to be able to help her work =
> through that choice also.
>
> Thanks for any info,
> Ilene Roizman
> LLL Leader
> Amherst, Mass.

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