Quiksan | Triclosan Solution while Breastfeeding

It is a well known fact that breastfeeding is best source of nutrition for infants. Breast milk provides minerals, vitamins and antibodies in most acceptable format when they need it. Nutrition taken by mother passes to breast-milk and same thing applies to medicines taken by mothers. Not all drugs cause problem for baby but some do. Lets analyze if Quiksan | Triclosan Solution is safe for baby while breastfed.

What is Quiksan | Triclosan Solution used for?

SECTION Antiseptic handwash for handwashing to decrease baceria on the skin

Brief: OTC - PURPOSE SECTION Antiseptic handwash

I am breastfeeding mother and I am using Quiksan | Triclosan Solution. Can it have any bad effect on my kid? Shall I search for better alternative?

As Quiksan | Triclosan Solution is made of only Triclosan, and Triclosan is unsafe to use in breastfeeding we can safely reach on conclusion that Quiksan | Triclosan Solution is also unsafe to use while breastfeeding. Below is detailed analysis of Triclosan and Quiksan | Triclosan Solution during location. We recommend you to go through provided detailed analysis as below take decision accordingly. We also recommend you talk to your health care provider before making final decision.

Triclosan and Breastfeeding

Unsafe

Triclosan is used in a variety of common household products, including soaps, mouthwashes, dish detergents, toothpastes, deodorants, and hand sanitizers. It is also used in health care settings in surgical scrubs and personnel hand washes. Triclosan has been found in human serum, urine, and breast milk. Triclosan is capable of impacting microbiome diversity of infants. As not much study has been done hence its recommended to avoid this product in breastfeeding.

Note: Study and data for external use only

Warning: Tropical usage in breast area shall be avoided to prevent the Triclosan passing orally in Infants.

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If you observer abnormal behavior or any other health issue in infant then you should immediately call 911 or contact other contact other emergency service provider in your area otherwise closely monitor the baby and inform your doctor about your Quiksan | Triclosan Solution usage and time interval of breastfeeding.

If your doctor knows that you are breastfeeding mother and still prescribes Quiksan | Triclosan Solution then there must be good reason for that as Quiksan | Triclosan Solution is considered unsafe, It usually happens when doctor finds that overall advantage of taking outweighs the overall risk.

Yes, Extra monitoring is required if mother is using Quiksan | Triclosan Solution and breastfeeding as it is considered unsafe for baby.

US
National Womens Health and Breastfeeding Helpline: 800-994-9662 (TDD 888-220-5446) 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday

UK
National Breastfeeding Helpline: 0300-100-0212 9.30am to 9.30pm, daily
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers: 0300-330-5453
La Leche League: 0345-120-2918
The Breastfeeding Network supporter line in Bengali and Sylheti: 0300-456-2421
National Childbirth Trust (NCT): 0300-330-0700

Australia
National Breastfeeding Helpline: 1800-686-268 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Canada
Telehealth Ontario for breastfeeding: 1-866-797-0000 24 hours a day, 7 days a week