Is Telbivudine Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Telbivudine? Is Telbivudine safe for nursing mother and child? Does Telbivudine extracts into breast milk? Does Telbivudine has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Telbivudine influence milk supply or can Telbivudine decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Answer by DrLact: About Telbivudine usage in lactation
Telbivudine has not been studied in nursing mothers being treated for hepatitis B infection. An alternate drug may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant. No difference exist in infection rates between breast-fed and formula-fed infants born to hepatitis B-infected women, as long as the infant receives hepatitis B immune globulin and hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Mothers with hepatitis B are encouraged to breastfeed their infants after their infants receive these preventative measures.[1][2]
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