Antibiotics are allowed when breastfeeding


Modern pharmaceuticals offers a choice of several antibiotics which are allowed during breastfeeding. They penetrate into the milk, but in very low concentrations, so practically does not cause intoxication in a child. Such antibiotics include the following groups: penicillins, cephalosporins and aminoglycosides.

"Amoxilav" - a semi-synthetic penicillin with supporting substance beta-lactamase inhibitor. Effective against infections which cause diseases of ENT-organs, upper and lower respiratory tract, urinary system, bone and connective tissue. The drug used in gynecology, odontogenic diseases and animal bites.


"Amoxicillin - antibiotic broad-spectrum. Recommended for otitis media, bronchitis, pneumonia, pharyngitis, pyelonephritis, minisite and other infectious diseases. To authorized drugs from the group of penicillin includes "Ampiox", "Ampicillin and Penicillin-G".

Lactation is allowed to use the drug "Gentamicin", with the active substance of the aminoglycoside. It is prescribed in treatment of complicated urogenital and abdominal infections, otitis media, sepsis, inflammatory processes in the respiratory tract, skin and soft tissues. Widely used for burns and wounds. Analogue of this drug is "Netromycin".

Lactation in infectious ailments can be used "Ceftriaxone". He is a semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic of large spectrum of action. Prescribed for the treatment of infections of bones and joints, organs of an abdominal cavity and small pelvis, kidney, urinary and respiratory tract. Also, "Cefotaxime and Cefazolin" refer to drugs that can make a nursing mother.

The macrolide antibiotics


Antibacterial preparations belonging to the group of macrolides that have the ability to penetrate into breast milk. However, they have low toxicity. In some cases, can cause the baby allergic reactions, suppression of the normal microflora of the intestine and stomach, diarrhea, and thrush. In the case of development of side effects in the child, the mother should stop taking the antibiotic. To drugs-macrolides include "Sumamed", "Macroin" and "Erythromycin". Recommended to take in the treatment of whooping cough and diphtheria, infections of the genitourinary system, mucous membranes, respiratory tract, skin and enteritis caused by Campylobacter.