Itraconazole

[admin]

Midwestmommy:

From the one study we have, the Relative Infant Dose is actually only 0.1837% of the maternal dose. Quite low.

Tom Hale Ph.D.

[midwestmommy]

Thanks so much for your response. From what I have looked up only about 1.5% of an infant dose gets in milk is that pretty consistent with your information?

[admin]

Midwestmommy:

Yes. Itraconazole was commonly used many years ago in breastfeeding mothers.

Should be fine.

Tom Hale Ph.d.

[midwestmommy]

I have a fungal skin infection that has been resistant to topical treatment and would like to try a short course of oral itraconazole 200mg daily for a week. I am currently breastfeeding a 22 month old who nurses about 3 times daily. Would this be safe?