Is Pentamidine Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Pentamidine? Is Pentamidine safe for nursing mother and child? Does Pentamidine extracts into breast milk? Does Pentamidine has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Pentamidine influence milk supply or can Pentamidine decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Pentamidine lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Pentamidine is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Pentamidine is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Pentamidine does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Pentamidine 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 Pentamidine usage in lactation
Used in the treatment of leishmaniasis, african trypanosomiasis, and pneumocystiis. It does exist a recommended dosage for pediatric, or even neonatal, age. It has been included in the WHO Model List of Essential Drug and considered a suitable medication during breastfeeding.
Alternate Drugs for Antileishmaniasis & Antitrypanosomiasis
Nifurtimox(Safe)
Benznidazole(Safe)
Meglumine Antimoniate(Safe)
Eflornithine-Hcl(Unsafe)
Melarsoprol(Dangerous)
Suramine Sodium(Unsafe)
Antrypol(Unsafe)
Naganinum(Unsafe)
Naganol(Unsafe)