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Roxithromycin and breastfeeding

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    Roxithromycin and breastfeeding

    Warm wintery scandinavian greetings to you all !

    I´m trying to find information on roxithromycin and breastfeeding. I didn´t find anything on my (signed copy of MMM 2010. I´m happy to hear any additional information you might have on the subject. In Finland the drug trade name is Surlid.

    warmly,

    Ruut Palviainen
    RN, Public Health Nurse, Midwifery Student
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    Ruut:

    Roxithromycin is very similar to erythromycin, with a slightly longer half-life. We of course do not have milk levels on this macrolide antibiotic, but I'd assume its about 2% of the maternal dose is transferred daily.
    As with erythromycin, I'd be cautious using it the first 4 weeks of life due to a possible problem with stimulating pyloric stenosis.

    A much better choice is azithromycin.

    Tom Hale Ph.D.

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