Is BL-S578 Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use BL-S578? Is BL-S578 safe for nursing mother and child? Does BL-S578 extracts into breast milk? Does BL-S578 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can BL-S578 influence milk supply or can BL-S578 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
BL-S578 lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for BL-S578 is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of BL-S578 is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that BL-S578 does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of BL-S578 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 BL-S578 usage in lactation
It is a First generation Cephalosporin. Like other Cephalosporins, Cefadroxil is excreted into the breast milk in clinically non-significant amounts. Be aware of the possibility of negative results of cultures done to febrile infants whose mothers are on antibiotics. The American Academy of Pediatrics rates it as usually compatible with breastfeeding.