Summary of use during lactation
Radium-223 dichloride is not indicated for use in women and should not be given to nursing mothers. However, if a nursing mother receives radium-223 dichloride, she should permanently discontinue nursing her current infant.[1]
Drug levels in milk and infant serum
Radium-223 has a physical half-life of 11.4 days and emits alpha particles with a decay energy of 5.979 MeV upon decay.
Effects in breastfed infants
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Effects on lactation and breastmilk
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
References
- Dilsizian V, Metter D, Palestro C, Zanzonico P. Advisory Committee on Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI) Sub-Committee on Nursing Mother Guidelines for the Medical Administration of Radioactive Material. Final report submitted: January 31, 2019. 2019. https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1903/ML19038A498.pdf
Source: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed®), National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NCBI Bookshelf. Check LactMed for the most recent revision.
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