Is Biomycin a Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Biomycin a? Is Biomycin a safe for nursing mother and child? Does Biomycin a extracts into breast milk? Does Biomycin a has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Biomycin a influence milk supply or can Biomycin a decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Biomycin a lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Biomycin a is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Biomycin a may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Biomycin a may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Biomycin a low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Biomycin a We suggest monitoring 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 Biomycin a usage in lactation
Although it is secreted into breast milk it has not been detected in infant’s blood because it forms non-absorbable chelate compounds with milk calcium. It is not convenient a long term use (more than 3-4 weeks) since damage on bone growth plates, teeth discoloration, or alteration of intestinal flora may occur. Be aware of the possibility of false negative results of bacterial cultures when the mother is on antibiotics. Withdrawn from the market in Spain.
Alternate Drugs for Tetracycline antibacterials. ATC J01A
Demeclocycline(Low Risk)
Doxycycline(Low Risk)
Tetracycline(Safe)
Chlortetracycline(Low Risk)
Metacycline-Hcl(Unsafe)
Minocycline-Hcl(Low Risk)
Novobiocin(Unsafe)
Tigecycline(Low Risk)
Streptonivicin(Unsafe)
Declomycin(Low Risk)