Question: Salam, I’m a mother of 2.5 years old g6pd boy n still breastfeeding him. Currently, I’m consuming health products that contain tremella mushroom. Does it cause hemolysis? Can I give it to him as well? (Fauzana)
Answer: Dear Puan Fauzana, I believe you have received counselling/education regarding g6pd and food and drug avoidance. To my knowledge, I have chanced upon mushrooms as a food to avoid for g6pd deficient individuals. However, it is good to be careful. Usual food that are beans (legumes) in nature will have a risk. In terms of safety of giving health products to kids, I would be careful to make sure that the product is properly assessed and approved by the relevant authorities. I would advise against giving health products to children without making sure it is suitable for children as children is more than just little adults, their ability to process and metabolise medicine will be different. Furthermore, clinical trials and safety research of a medicine usually do not involve children because of ethical issues.