Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Teichomycin A2? Is Teichomycin A2 safe for nursing mother and child? Does Teichomycin A2 extracts into breast milk? Does Teichomycin A2 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Teichomycin A2 influence milk supply or can Teichomycin A2 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Teichomycin A2 lactation summary

Teichomycin A2 is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Teichomycin A2 is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Teichomycin A2 is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Teichomycin A2 does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Teichomycin A2 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 Teichomycin A2 usage in lactation

Antibacterial glycopeptide, administered via intravenous or intramuscularinjection. Its pharmacokinetic data (high molecular weight, high percentage of plasma protein binding and no oral bioavailability) explain the negligible passage into milk observed (Fraissinet 2017) and the absence of side effects in a 52-day-old infant whose mother was being treated with teicoplanin (Kaplan 2017). Not being absorbed orally, there would be no passage to the infant's plasma from ingested breast milk. It is an antibiotic that is administered, if necessary, to newborns. The possible negativity of cultures in febrile infants whose mothers take antibiotics should be taken into account, as well as the possibility of gastroenteritis due to altered intestinal flora.
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