Breastfeeding
XP: antibiotics and breastmilk
Have you ever taken Azithromycin (Z-Pac) while breastfeeding? If so, was everything OK with LO?
I have a sinus infection and was prescribed the Z-Pac. I asked the Dr if it was okay to take while BFing and he said yes. I read the literature that came with the meds and it said that the meds pass through to the breast milk and to consult Dr before taking.
Should I worry???
I am going to call the pedi in the morning to double check before taking....
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Re: XP: antibiotics and breastmilk
I didn't take that particular drug, but I did have to take an antibiotic that had the same message on the literature ("meds pass through milk, consult dr"). I had specifically asked the doc when she prescribed it and I asked the pharmacist when I picked it up. Both said it was fine.
I also looked it up online (thank you google) because I was paranoid about it. The info I got online said that this particular antibiotic could sometimes cause diarrhea in the BFed infant. I just kept my eyes peeled and we had no problems at all.