Is Cefalothin Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Cefalothin? Is Cefalothin safe for nursing mother and child? Does Cefalothin extracts into breast milk? Does Cefalothin has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Cefalothin influence milk supply or can Cefalothin decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Cefalothin lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Cefalothin is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Cefalothin is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Cefalothin does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Cefalothin 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 Cefalothin usage in lactation
First-generation cephalosporin for injection or parenteral administration. Like most cephalosporins for which data are available, excretion occurs in breast milk in very small amount and it is clinically insignificant (Kafetzis 1981). Cephalosporins are widely used in the Pediatric practice with a good tolerance, even in the neonatal period, so it is very unlikely that in small amounts through milk would be a cause of problems in the infant. Be aware of the possibility of false negative results of cultures in febrile infants whose mothers are taking antibiotics as well as the possibility of gastroenteritis (Ito 1993) by altering the intestinal flora.