Is Sulfacetamide Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Sulfacetamide? Is Sulfacetamide safe for nursing mother and child? Does Sulfacetamide extracts into breast milk? Does Sulfacetamide has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Sulfacetamide influence milk supply or can Sulfacetamide decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Sulfacetamide lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Sulfacetamide is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Sulfacetamide is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Sulfacetamide does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Sulfacetamide 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 Sulfacetamide usage in lactation
A short-term action Sulfonamide which is similar to Sulfathiazole (see specific info) that is locally used on vagina, eyes and skin. At latest update relevant published data were not found on excretion into breast milk. Because of the small dose used and poor absorption into plasma of most topical preparations for dermatological and ophthalmological issues, it is unlikely a significant excretion into breast milk. As with other sulfonamides, caution is recommended when using it on preterm infants and newborns with hyperbilirubinemia. Avoid it on patients affected with deficit of Glucose 6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (6-GPD). Monitor the appearance of jaundice in the infant.
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Mupirocin(Safe)
Fusidic Acid(Safe)
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Clindamycin Topical(Safe)
Gramicidin(Safe)
Nitrofural(Safe)
Silver Nitrate(Safe)
Sulfadiazine Silver(Low Risk)
Sulfanilamide(Safe)
Sulfathiazole(Low Risk)
Tyrothricin(Safe)
Fusafungine(Safe)
Chloramphenicol (topical use)(Low Risk)
Framycetin Sulfate(Safe)
Norsulfazole(Low Risk)
Silver Sulfadiazine(Low Risk)
Sulfacetamide Sodium(Safe)
Sulphanilamide(Safe)
Pseudomonic Acid(Safe)
Furacilin(Safe)
Furacilinum(Safe)
Nitrofurazone(Safe)