Is Bacitracin-Zinc Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Bacitracin-Zinc? Is Bacitracin-Zinc safe for nursing mother and child? Does Bacitracin-Zinc extracts into breast milk? Does Bacitracin-Zinc has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Bacitracin-Zinc influence milk supply or can Bacitracin-Zinc decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Bacitracin-Zinc lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Bacitracin-Zinc is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Bacitracin-Zinc is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Bacitracin-Zinc does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Bacitracin-Zinc 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 Bacitracin-Zinc usage in lactation
Polypeptide with anti-microbial activity that is produced by strains of Bacillus licheniformis or Bacillus subtilis. Indicated for topical use (high nephrotoxicity with systemic use) Not absorbed through skin, mucosa or intestinal tract. When orally taken it is destroyed by the gut with no pass into the blood stream. Preferably, avoid it on the breast or clear it out before nursing. Avoid use of creams, gels and other topical medication containing paraffin (petroleum-derived mineral oil) in order to avoid the risk of absorption by the child. The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines 2002 rates it as compatible with breastfeeding.
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