Is Benzapen Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Benzapen? Is Benzapen safe for nursing mother and child? Does Benzapen extracts into breast milk? Does Benzapen has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Benzapen influence milk supply or can Benzapen decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Answer by DrLact: About Benzapen usage in lactation
: Limited information indicates Benzapen produces low levels in milk that are not expected to cause adverse effects in breastfed infants. Occasionally disruption of the infant's gastrointestinal flora, resulting in diarrhea or thrush have been reported with penicillins, but these effects have not been adequately evaluated. Benzapen is acceptable in nursing mothers.
Benzapen Side Effects in Breastfeeding
A breastfed 1-month-old infant with congenital syphilis developed a Herxheimer reaction 6 hours after its mother received 2.4 million units of Benzapen intramuscularly. However, the baby had also received 10 units of penicillin G at about the same time as the mother's injection. The reaction was possibly caused by penicillin in breastmilk.[2]
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