Is Borrelia burgdorferi infection Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Borrelia burgdorferi infection? Is Borrelia burgdorferi infection safe for nursing mother and child? Does Borrelia burgdorferi infection extracts into breast milk? Does Borrelia burgdorferi infection has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Borrelia burgdorferi infection influence milk supply or can Borrelia burgdorferi infection decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Borrelia burgdorferi infection lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Borrelia burgdorferi infection is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Borrelia burgdorferi infection is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Borrelia burgdorferi infection does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Borrelia burgdorferi infection 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 Borrelia burgdorferi infection 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: