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

Excreted into breast milk in non-significant amount. Harmful effect has not been shown in breastfed infants whose mothers were treated with Gentamicin, except on case of a child who presented with bloody stools while the mother was receiving Gentamicin and Clindamycin. Low intestinal absorption leads to low or nil concentration in blood serum, with exception of premature infants or early neonatal period in which higher absorption may occur. Consider the possibility of false negative results of bacterial cultures among febrile breastfed infants whose mothers are treated with Gentamicin. Gastroenteritis due to intestinal flora imbalance is also likely. When eye drops are used like many other topical ophtalmologic preparations that use low doses with scanty excretion into serum are considered to be compatible with breastfeeding. The American Academy of Pediatrics rates it compatible with breastfeeding. The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines 2002 rates it as 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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+3 #5 Reviewer: thomasm606, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient) 2019-04-22 11:57
started on this for pink eye in both eyes--original dosage was 3 times a day--after 2 days minimal improvement--read drug sheet and saw dosage normal dosage was every 4 hrs--started that dosage and noticed significant improvement in 1 day--have been on this for 4 days and pink eye is gone--recommend this drug but dosage per doctor was too infrequent for my severity of infection
+3 #4 Reviewer: Bp, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient) 2017-12-29 02:22
After 3 days, my eye has gone from looking like “raw red meat” to “normal”!!!!!!! Cipro drops didn’t help at all, this medication worked very well for me.......
+3 #3 Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient) 2017-06-08 06:15
This medicine did not work for me at all and my pink actually got worse.
+3 #2 Reviewer: sandiegopinkeye, 35-44 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient) 2017-02-24 08:04
After 7 days, no improvement taking every 4 hours as directed. Infection actually spread from 1 eye to the other which was not originally infected even though I applied to both eyes from the beginning
+3 #1 Reviewer: LW76, 35-44 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient) 2017-02-15 01:54
I had severe pink eye with drainage, redness, and extreme sensitivity to light. The drops helped with the light sensitivity after 2 applications, but after using it for 10 days, I still have eye irritation, redness, and drainage. My doctor has prescribed a different antibiotic for treatment.

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