Question

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

Cathocin lactation summary

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

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 Withdrawn from market in Spain.

Alternate Drugs for Tetracycline antibacterials. ATC J01A

Demeclocycline(Low Risk)
Doxycycline(Low Risk)
Minocycline-Hcl(Low Risk)
Novobiocin(Unsafe)
Tigecycline(Low Risk)
Declomycin(Low Risk)
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