Is Free penicillin II Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Free penicillin II? Is Free penicillin II safe for nursing mother and child? Does Free penicillin II extracts into breast milk? Does Free penicillin II has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Free penicillin II influence milk supply or can Free penicillin II decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Free penicillin II lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Free penicillin II is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Free penicillin II is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Free penicillin II does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Free penicillin II 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 Free penicillin II usage in lactation
Free penicillin II is excreted into breast milk in non-significant amounts without side-effects observed among breastfed infants from treated mothers. Plasma levels in those infants were shown to be low or undetectable. Penicillin is a broad spectrum antibiotic that is commonly used in Pediatrics and Neonatology with very good tolerance even in premature newborns. Be aware of false negative results that may be obtained from infants with bacterial cultures when the mother is on antibiotics. Eleventh WHO's Model List of Essential Drugs 2002: Compatible with breastfeeding.
Answer by DrLact: About Free penicillin II usage in lactation
Limited information indicates that Free penicillin II produces low levels in milk that are not expected to cause adverse effects in breastfed infants. Occasionally disruption of the infant's gastrointestinal flora, resulting in diarrhea or thrush have been reported with penicillins, but these effects have not been adequately evaluated. Free penicillin II is acceptable in nursing mothers.
Free penicillin II Side Effects in Breastfeeding
A breastfed 1-month-old infant with congenital syphilis developed a Herxheimer reaction 6 hours after its mother received 2.4 million units of benzathine Free penicillin II intramuscularly. However, the baby had also received 10 units of Free penicillin II at about the same time as the mother's injection. The reaction was possibly caused by penicillin in breastmilk.[5]
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