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Can the mother with Graves’ disease, who is being treated with anti-thyroid drugs, breastfeed her infant?

April 26, 2017anti-thyroid breastfeed disease drugs infant mother treated

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Can the mother with Graves’ disease, who is being treated with anti-thyroid drugs, breastfeed her infant?

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Yes. PTU is the drug of choice because it is highly protein bound. Consequently, lower amounts of PTU cross into breast milk compared to Tapazole. It is important to note that the baby will require periodic assessment of his/her thyroid function to ensure maintenance of normal thyroid status.