Sulfamethoxazole

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Is it allowed to take Sulfamethoxazole during lactation?
Is it safe for a nursing mother and a child?

Excreted in non-significant levels into breast milk. No adverse effects have been shown in breastfed infants. Caution with those neonates suffering of hyperbilirrubinemia or G-6-P-D deficiency is required. Avoid use in affected patients Check-up for infant jaundice. Be aware of false negative results of bacterial cultures when the mother is on antibiotics. American Academy of Pediatrics: Maternal Medication Usually Compatible With Breastfeeding.Eleventh WHO Model List of Essential Drugs 2002: Compatible with breastfeeding.

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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...

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The main trade names in different countries containing in its composition Sulfamethoxazole:

Scientific literature

The level of risk for breastfeeding is confirmed in these scientific publications:
  1. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24528912
  2. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19698015
  3. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17343814
  4. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16736949
  5. http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2002/55732.pdf
  6. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12431134
  7. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11533352
  8. http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/108/3/776.full.pdf
  9. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11847854
  10. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8498418

Comments  

+3 #4 Reviewer: Kay, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient) 2018-04-26 05:28
Do not take this drug!! If you doctor prescribes this for a bacterial infection, immediately ask for something else. It can kill you! It almost killed me!!
+3 #3 Reviewer: Jay, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient) 2017-10-07 09:43
People over 60 should not be prescribed this medicine with sulpha in it. I now know I am allergic to it and other 60 year olds probably are. I ached all over, still do 4 days after stopping. Vomiting, fever, diarrhea and still have a rash. Had to switch antibiotics to heal my bug bite.
+3 #2 Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient) 2017-04-30 02:27
I have been taking acne meds since I was 16 and nothing seemed to work. I am now 52 with adult acne and this is the ONLY med that seems to work. My doctor wants me to slowly decrease the usage and eventually get off of it. Seems to be working. I hope the bacteria stays away!! I loved this med.
+3 #1 Reviewer: on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient) 2017-01-01 04:41
Was prescribed this by an ER doc after a bee sting got infected. Certainly cleared the infection up quickly, but the side effects were horrible. Constipation, severe headache, swollen glands, and eventually a full-body rash and fever. Ended up going to my regular doc who had to give me a shot of cortizone to calm the inflamation. All symptoms disappeared within 1.5 days of stopping antibiotic.

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