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Is it allowed to take Azithromycin during lactation? |
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Excreted in very low levels into breast milk and commonly used for pediatric treatment. Early exposition to Macrolides (mostly Erythromycin) have been related to hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Avoiding use in the first post-partum month would be advisable yet it may occurred while breastfeeding. Be aware of false negative bacterial cultures in the infant when the mother is on antibiotics. Also, diarrheal disease due to imbalance of intestinal flora is possible. |
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Types of risk
VERY LOW RISK
It is allowed while breastfeeding. It is not dangerous for a baby. It is moderately safe. more...
LOW RISK PROBABLE
Possible presence in breast milk is allowed. Follow the doctor's recommendation. more...
HIGH RISK PROBABLE
An unsafe drug, it is necessary to assess the risks while taking. Use safer analogs. more...
VERY HIGH RISK
It is not recommended. You need to stop breastfeeding or choose a safe analog. more...
Trade Names
The main trade names in different countries containing in its composition Azithromycin:- 3Z ™
- Altezym ™
- Aruzilina ™
- Arzomicin ™
- Arzomidol ™
- Atromizin ™
- Azadose ™
- Azigram ™
- Azimakrol ™
- Aziphar ™
- Azitral ™
- Azitrix ™
- Azitrocin ™
- Azitromax ™
- Azitromin ™
- Azitrona ™
- Aziwok ™
- Azo-Max ™
- Biozitrom ™
- Clindal ™
- Fabramicina ™
- Farmiz ™
- Gigatrom ™
- Goxil ™
- Hemomycin ™
- Koptin ™
- Macrozit ™
- Mazitrom ™
- Medatz ™
- Neofarmiz ™
- Saver ™
- Sumamed ™
- Toraseptol ™
- Truxa ™
- Ultreon ™
- Unizitro ™
- Vinzam ™
- ZI-Factor ™
- Zentavion ™
- Zertalin ™
- Zithromax ™
- Zitroken ™
- Zitromax ™
- Zitrozina ™
- Zival (Venezuela) ™
- Zmax ™
Scientific literature
The level of risk for breastfeeding is confirmed in these scientific publications:- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24528912
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23657872
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21894275
- http://www.racgp.org.au/download/documents/AFP/2011/September/201109amir.pdf
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21400756
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20074099
- http://jtm.oxfordjournals.org/content/jtm/17/1/32.full.pdf
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19366316
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17337692
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2083424/pdf/271.pdf
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16831611
- http://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-5085(06)00865-1/pdf
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12693559
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14583068
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11847854
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8178871
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1288560
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2656049
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