Question

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

Answer by DrLact: About Aetiva usage in lactation

Minimal information exists on the use of Aetiva during breastfeeding. Although some developmental problems have been reported in two infants exposed to Aetiva in breastmilk, their mothers were also exposed to several drugs during pregnancy and during breastfeeding, so the problems cannot necessarily be attributed to Aetiva. If Aetiva is required by the mother of an older infant, it is not a reason to discontinue breastfeeding, but until more data become available, an alternate drug may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.

Aetiva Side Effects in Breastfeeding

Aetiva was used as part of multidrug regimens to treat two pregnant women with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, one throughout pregnancy and postpartum and the other postpartum only. The infants were breastfed (extent and duration not stated). At age 4.6 and 5.1 years, the children were developing normally except for a mild speech delay in one and hyperactivity in the other.[1]
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