Question

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

Flucytosin lactation summary

Flucytosin is unsafe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Flucytosin is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Flucytosin may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Flucytosin 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 Flucytosin .
  • It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Flucytosin Vs not using Flucytosin And continue breastfeeding.
  • While using Flucytosin 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.

Answer by Dr. Ru: About Flucytosin usage in lactation

It is used in combination with amphotericin B. Although it is potentially toxic, no untoward effects on breastfed infants have been reported.

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