Cloxacillin use while Breastfeeding

Drugs containing Cloxacillin: Tegopen, Cloxapen

Cloxacillin Levels and Effects while Breastfeeding

Summary of Use during Lactation

Cloxacillin is acceptable to use during breastfeeding. Limited information indicates that maternal doses of cloxacillin produce low levels in milk that are not expected to cause adverse effects in breastfed infants. Occasionally, disruption of the infant's gastrointestinal flora, resulting in diarrhea or thrush, has been reported with penicillins, but these effects have not been adequately evaluated.

Drug Levels

Maternal Levels.No studies have reported milk levels after oral cloxacillin. After a single intramuscular dose of 500 mg of cloxacillin in 2 women, milk levels ranged from 0.1 to 0.3 mg/L between 1 and 6 hours after the dose.[1]

Infant Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.

Effects in Breastfed Infants

In a telephone follow-up study, 10 nursing mothers reported taking cloxacillin (dosage unspecified). Two mothers reported diarrhea in their infants. No rashes or candidiasis were reported among the exposed infants.[2]

Possible Effects on Lactation

Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.

References

1. Matsuda S. Transfer of antibiotics into maternal milk. Biol Res Pregnancy. 1984;5:57-60. PMID: 6743732

2. Ito S, Blajchman A, Stephenson M et al. Prospective follow-up of adverse reactions in breast-fed infants exposed to maternal medication. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1993;168:1393-9. PMID: 8498418

Cloxacillin Identification

Substance Name

Cloxacillin

CAS Registry Number

61-72-3

Drug Class

• Antiinfective Agents
• Antibacterial Agents
• Penicillins

Administrative Information

LactMed Record Number

74

Information from the National Library of Medicine's LactMed Database.

Last Revision Date

2012-03-01

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See Also...

• Cloxacillin use during Pregnancy
• Cloxacillin Consumer Information
• Breastfeeding Support Group
• Safe Medications during Breastfeeding
• Medicine use while Breastfeeding
• Medicine use during Pregnancy

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