Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Welcome to our forum! Before posting your questions, please read the following terms:

  1. 1. Forum questions will be responded to by InfantRisk staff as schedules permit during normal business hours.
  2. 2. This forum is not intended for emergencies or urgent care. For any immediate medical concerns, please seek appropriate medical attention.
  3. 3. Any statements made by team members should be discussed with your medical care team. Your healthcare providers know you (and your baby) best, and should have a better understanding of your unique situation.
  4. 4. We are a small team dedicated to helping you as best as we can. However, for the quickest response, we recommend calling the InfantRisk Center at +1(806) 352-2519.

By posting to the forums, you acknowledge and agree to these terms.

The InfantRisk team

IV cortisone

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 1
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous template Next
  • #1

    IV cortisone

    I currently reside in Italy and went to the ER for acute tonsillitis. They gave me an IV and gave me cortisone by IV and said not to breastfeed for a week. I’m not sure how much they gave me but the medication was Bentelan 4MG/2ML IMIV 3F 1.0. I’m trying to find out if their advice of not breastfeeding for a week is accurate? I would really hate to pump and dump for an entire week. My dauuggter is exclusively breastfed and is 2 months old.
    Tags: None
  • #2
    Dheckman14,

    Bentelan (betamethasone) is rated an L3-no data-probably compatible. The half-life of this medication is 5.6 hours. "Brief applications of high dose steroids are probably not contraindicated as the overall exposure is low. With prolonged high dose therapy, the infant should be closely monitored for growth and development." (Medications and Mothers' Milk database, Dr Thomas Hale PhD). Since we do not know your dose we would recommend waiting about 12 hours to nurse for brief exposure to this medication.

    Sandra Lovato R.N.
    InfantRisk Center
    806-352-2519

    Comment

    Previous template Next
    Working...
    X