Is Dalfopristin Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Dalfopristin? Is Dalfopristin safe for nursing mother and child? Does Dalfopristin extracts into breast milk? Does Dalfopristin has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Dalfopristin influence milk supply or can Dalfopristin decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Dalfopristin lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Dalfopristin is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Dalfopristin may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Dalfopristin may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Dalfopristin low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Dalfopristin We suggest monitoring child for possible reactions. It is also important to understand that side effects vary largely based on age of breastfed child and time of medication in addition to 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 Dalfopristin usage in lactation
Estreptogramin antibacterial. It has been marketed in combination with quinupristin in Spain. Be aware of the possibility of false negative results of bacterial cultures when the mother is on antibiotics.
Alternate Drugs for Macrolide, Lincosamide and Streptogramin antibacterials. ATC J01F
Azithromycin(Safe)
Clarithromycin(Safe)
Clindamycin(Low Risk)
Telithromycin(Unsafe)
Roxithromycin(Safe)
Dirithromycin(Low Risk)
Spiramycin(Safe)
Josamycin(Low Risk)
Lincomycin(Safe)
Midecamycin(Low Risk)
Quinupristin(Low Risk)
Lincomycin Hydrochloride(Safe)