Question

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

Answer by DrLact: About Benzatina bencilpenicilina usage in lactation

: Limited information indicates Benzatina bencilpenicilina 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. Benzatina bencilpenicilina is acceptable in nursing mothers.

Benzatina bencilpenicilina 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 Benzatina bencilpenicilina 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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