Is Sodium Fusidate Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Sodium Fusidate? Is Sodium Fusidate safe for nursing mother and child? Does Sodium Fusidate extracts into breast milk? Does Sodium Fusidate has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Sodium Fusidate influence milk supply or can Sodium Fusidate decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Sodium Fusidate lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Sodium Fusidate is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Sodium Fusidate is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Sodium Fusidate does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Sodium Fusidate 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 Sodium Fusidate usage in lactation
At latest update no published data on excretion into breast milk were found.Pharmacokinetic data (moderately high molecular weight and high percentage of protein binding capacity) make unlikely the milk passage of significant amounts.Intestinal absorption is also impaired by simultaneous food intake, minimizing any passage toward infant’s plasma. Systemic use is authorized in neonates and infantsCompetes with the ability of bilirubin in binding to albumin, so during the first month of life and especially in premature, the occurrence of neonatal jaundice must be monitored. Take into account possible negative results of bacterial cultures in febrile infants when their mothers are using antibiotics. DERMATOLOGICAL TOPICAL USE:Poor absorption (0.54%) through the skin makes unlikely the passage of significant amount to breast milk.Whenever necessary for treatment of infections in the nipple, apply right after breastfeed and let it to disaapear before the next feeding and if necessary remove excess with a gauze.It should be avoided applying creams, gels and other products for local use on the nipple which could contain paraffin (mineral oil) in order to avoid any swallowing by the infant.