Use of ciprofloxacin during breastfeeding.

نویسندگان

  • Yusuf Cem Kaplan
  • Gideon Koren
چکیده

QUESTION My patient has a urinary tract infection and is currently breastfeeding her 9-week-old son. I would like to prescribe her ciprofloxacin. Should I be concerned about osteoarticular toxicity in the infant? ANSWER Although there are concerns about the possible risk of osteoarticular toxicity with ciprofloxacin, the amounts excreted into breast milk are low and studies report no substantial increase in osteoarticular toxicity even with the systemic use of ciprofloxacin in neonates and children. Therefore, interrupting breastfeeding during ciprofloxacin treatment appears unnecessary.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien

دوره 61 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015