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    hello, due to acute cholecystitis i'm suffering from Im required to take cefuroxime 500mg bid (10 days), and metronidazole 500mg three times a day (for 5 days).
    Im breastfeeding an 8 weeks old baby, I'm a pharmacist and I'd like to ask what do you think about the metronidazole at this dosage? should i discontinue bf for 5 days?

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    Maya:

    Both Cefuroxime 500 mg BID and metronidazole 500 mg TID are just fine for breastfeeding infants. The only time we get uncomfortable with metronidazole is with the 2 gram STAT dose.

    Tom Hale Ph.D.

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