Negligible exposure to nifurtimox through breast milk during maternal treatment for Chagas Disease

ConclusionsThe low concentrations of NF in breast milk and the normal clinical evaluation of the breastfed babies imply that maternal NF treatment for Chagas disease during breastfeeding is unlikely to lead to clinically relevant exposures in the breastfed infants. Trial registrationClinical trial registry name and registration number: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01744405.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Source Type: research