Is Quinupristin Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Quinupristin? Is Quinupristin safe for nursing mother and child? Does Quinupristin extracts into breast milk? Does Quinupristin has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Quinupristin influence milk supply or can Quinupristin decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Quinupristin lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Quinupristin is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Quinupristin may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Quinupristin may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Quinupristin low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Quinupristin 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 Quinupristin usage in lactation
It is commercialized in Spain in combination with Dalfopristine. 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)
Dalfopristin(Low Risk)
Dirithromycin(Low Risk)
Spiramycin(Safe)
Josamycin(Low Risk)
Lincomycin(Safe)
Midecamycin(Low Risk)
Lincomycin Hydrochloride(Safe)