Is Lincomycin Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Lincomycin? Is Lincomycin safe for nursing mother and child? Does Lincomycin extracts into breast milk? Does Lincomycin has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Lincomycin influence milk supply or can Lincomycin decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Lincomycin lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Lincomycin is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Lincomycin is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Lincomycin does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Lincomycin 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 Lincomycin usage in lactation
A Lincosamide type antibacterial drug which is structurally similar to clindamycin. As clindamycin, it is excreted in breast milk in clinically non-significant amount with no problems being reported in infants whose mothers were treated with it. Its low oral bioavailability that further decreases with simultaneous ingestion of food, hinders the drug passage to the infant plasma from ingested mother’s milk , except in preterm babies and immediate neonatal period, in which they may occur an increased intestinal permeability. Among infants whose mothers are treated with antibiotics, an alteration of the intestinal flora may appear. In case of infant's fever, the possibility of false negative results of bacterial cultures should be taken into account.
Alternate Drugs for Macrolide, Lincosamide and Streptogramin antibacterials. ATC J01F
Azithromycin(Safe)
Clarithromycin(Safe)
Clindamycin(Low Risk)
Telithromycin(Unsafe)
Roxithromycin(Safe)
Dalfopristin(Low Risk)
Dirithromycin(Low Risk)
Spiramycin(Safe)
Josamycin(Low Risk)
Midecamycin(Low Risk)
Quinupristin(Low Risk)
Lincomycin Hydrochloride(Safe)