Is Metacycline-Hcl Safe in Breastfeeding

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Metacycline-Hcl? Is Metacycline-Hcl safe for nursing mother and child? Does Metacycline-Hcl extracts into breast milk? Does Metacycline-Hcl has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Metacycline-Hcl influence milk supply or can Metacycline-Hcl decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

• DrLact safety Score for Metacycline-Hcl is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
• A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Metacycline-Hcl may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
• Our study of different scientific research indicates that Metacycline-Hcl may cause moderate to high side effects or may affect milk supply in lactating mother.
• Our suggestion is to use safer alternate options rather than using Metacycline-Hcl .
• It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Metacycline-Hcl Vs not using Metacycline-Hcl And continue breastfeeding.
• While using Metacycline-Hcl Its must to monitor 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.

Although it is secreted into breast milk it has not been detected in infant’s blood because it forms non absorbable chelate compounds with milk calcium. It is not convenient a prolonged use (more than 3-4 weeks) for a potential damage on bone growth plates, teeth discoloration, or alteration of intestinal flora. Be aware of the possibility of false negative results of bacterial cultures when the mother is on antibiotics. Not commercially available in Spain