Question

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

Cefdinirum lactation summary

Cefdinirum is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Cefdinirum is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Cefdinirum is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Cefdinirum does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Cefdinirum 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 Cefdinirum usage in lactation

Third-generation cephalosporin for oral administration. At latest update no published data on excretion into breast milk were found. According to the manufacturer it is not excreted into breast milk (Abbott 2007). Most cephalosporins are excreted into milk in insignificant amounts from a therapeutic point of view without reported complications in infants.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. Red discoloration of stools would appear when combined with iron supplements (Lancaster 2008). 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.

Answer by DrLact: About Cefdinirum usage in lactation

Although no information is available on the use of Cefdinirum during breastfeeding, cephalosporins are generally not be 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 cephalosporins, but these effects have not been adequately evaluated. Cefdinirum is acceptable in nursing mothers.

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