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Metronidazole – is it safe to use with breastfeeding?

12 October 2020The balance of current evidence and clinical experience, and the consensus of specialist opinion, is that there is no established mutagenic or carcinogenic risk to…

Safety in Lactation: Tetracyclines

25 September 2020If other antibiotics are not appropriate, tetracycline is the preferred drug from this group. Short term use (less than 3 weeks duration) is acceptable for…

Safety in Lactation: HIV infection

23 September 2020Breastfeeding by HIV-positive mothers may cause HIV infection in the infant and should be avoided where possible. The use of HIV drugs during breastfeeding is…

Safety in Lactation: Vaginal and vulval infections

23 September 2020Fungal vulval infections are normally associated with a vaginal infection which should be treated with an appropriate intravaginal cream or pessary – imidazole drugs to…

Safety in Lactation: Anthelmintics

23 September 2020There is very limited information on the use of anthelmintics during breastfeeding. In most infections, the use of drugs also needs to be combined with…

Safety in Lactation: Antituberculosis drugs

23 September 2020The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other professional organisations advise that breastfeeding should not be discouraged in women with tuberculosis. However, the…

Safety in Lactation: Antibacterial skin preparations

23 September 2020Topical preparations for bacterial infections are considered to pose a negligible risk to a breastfeeding infant as long as precautions are taken to avoid contact…

Safety in Lactation: Viral hepatitis

21 September 2020Hepatitis B: Women infected with hepatitis B can breastfeed and this does not confer any additional risk for the transmission of hepatitis B. Infants of…

Safety in Lactation: Herpes simplex and varicella-zoster infection

21 September 2020Although there is limited evidence for the use of these antivirals during breastfeeding, aciclovir is the preferred choice. Valaciclovir is also an acceptable choice since…

Safety in Lactation: Antifungal skin preparations

21 September 2020Topical preparations for fungal infections are considered to pose a negligible risk to a breastfeeding infant as long as precautions are taken to minimise contact…

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