Is Lyme borreliosis Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Lyme borreliosis? Is Lyme borreliosis safe for nursing mother and child? Does Lyme borreliosis extracts into breast milk? Does Lyme borreliosis has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Lyme borreliosis influence milk supply or can Lyme borreliosis decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Lyme borreliosis lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Lyme borreliosis is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Lyme borreliosis is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Lyme borreliosis does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Lyme borreliosis 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 Lyme borreliosis usage in lactation
Whenever a diagnosis is established in both the mother and the infant to start a treatment is mandatory. Doxycycline is the treatment of choise for the mother, which is not contraindicated while BF. Amoxicillin, cefuroxime or macrolide antimicrobials are the preferred treatment for infants. See below the information of these related products: