Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use HSDB 3242? Is HSDB 3242 safe for nursing mother and child? Does HSDB 3242 extracts into breast milk? Does HSDB 3242 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can HSDB 3242 influence milk supply or can HSDB 3242 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

HSDB 3242 lactation summary

HSDB 3242 is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for HSDB 3242 is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of HSDB 3242 is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that HSDB 3242 does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of HSDB 3242 safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.

Answer by Dr. Ru: About HSDB 3242 usage in lactation

Aminoglycoside antibiotic which is used in creams, eye drops, and otologic preparations for topical use, and, also orally used for intestinal disinfection. At latest update, relevant published data on excretion in the breast milk were not found. Like other aminoglycoside antibiotics, HSDB 3242 is not absorbed by the gut. Absorption from other sources like skin, nose, ear and eye mucosa by means of topically used preparations (creams, drops, etc.) is very poor which causes excretion into breast milk in significant amount, unlikely. Do not apply creams, gels and other products that would contain paraffin (mineral oil) to avoid absorption by the infant since it is a hydrocarbon-derived substance. In case of use of HSDB 3242 on the nipple, let it be done after the feed and wipe it out any excess of cream before the next feed. Be aware of false negative results of microbial cultures done from samples of febrile infants whose mothers are treated with antibiotics. Also, due to imbalance of intestinal flora a diarrheal disease can occur in the breastfed infant. List of Essential Medicines by WHO 2002: compatible with breastfeeding.

Answer by DrLact: About HSDB 3242 usage in lactation

Although no information exists on the excretion of HSDB 3242 into milk, other aminoglycoside antibiotics are poorly excreted into breastmilk. Newborn infants apparently absorb small amounts of aminoglycosides, but serum levels are far below those attained when treating newborn infections and systemic effects of HSDB 3242 are unlikely. Older infants would be expected to absorb even less HSDB 3242. Monitor the infant for possible effects on the gastrointestinal flora, such as diarrhea, candidiasis (e.g., thrush, diaper rash) or rarely, blood in the stool indicating possible antibiotic-associated colitis. Oral, topical, ophthalmic or otic HSDB 3242 should result in very low levels in breastmilk and present negligible risk to the infant,[1][2] although topical application to the nipple may increase the risk of diarrhea in the infant. Only water-miscible cream or gel products should be applied to the breast because ointments may expose the infant to high levels of mineral paraffins via licking.[3]

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Amikacin(Safe)
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Capreomycin(Low Risk)
Cefepime(Safe)
Lomefloxacin(Low Risk)
Neomycin(Safe)
Clindamycin(Low Risk)
Levofloxacin(Low Risk)
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