Is Metacillin Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Metacillin? Is Metacillin safe for nursing mother and child? Does Metacillin extracts into breast milk? Does Metacillin has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Metacillin influence milk supply or can Metacillin decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Metacillin lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Metacillin is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Metacillin may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Metacillin may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Metacillin low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Metacillin We suggest monitoring child for possible reactions. It is also important to understand that side effects vary largely based on age of breastfed child and time of medication in addition to 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 Metacillin usage in lactation
Not commercially available in SpainBe aware of the possibility of false negative results of bacterial cultures when the mother is on antibiotics.
Answer by DrLact: About Metacillin usage in lactation
Amounts of Metacillin ingested by the infant in breastmilk are small and would not be expected to cause any adverse effects. 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. Metacillin is acceptable in nursing mothers.
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