Methenamine use while Breastfeeding
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Methenamine Levels and Effects while Breastfeeding
Summary of Use during Lactation
Both the hippurate and mandelate salts of methenamine pass into milk in small quantities and appear acceptable to use, even while nursing a newborn.
Drug Levels
Maternal Levels. Six mothers nursing newborn infants were given methenamine hippurate 1 g orally. Five hours after the dose, a mean methenamine concentration of 7 mg/L was found in milk. In two other women, milk concentrations averaged 9.1 mg/L 2 to 3 hours after a 1 g dose of methenamine hippurate orally and 4.3 mg/L 6 to 7 hours after the dose. Based on the amount of milk ingested, the authors calculated the dose the infants received to be 0.05 to 0.1 mg/kg which is about 1% of the adult dose.[1]
Infant Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Effects in Breastfed Infants
Four newborn infants were allowed to breastfeed in one study after a maternal dose of 1 gram of methenamine hippurate. No adverse effects were reported.[1]
Possible Effects on Lactation
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Alternate Drugs to Consider
Methenamine Hippurate, Methenamine Mandelate
References
1. Allgen LG, Holmberg G, Persson B et al. Biological fate of methenamine in man. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 1979;58:287-93. PMID: 484222
Methenamine Identification
Substance Name
CAS Registry Number
100-97-0
Drug Class
- Antiinfective Agents, Urinary
- Antibacterial Agents
Administrative Information
LactMed Record Number
175
Information from the National Library of Medicine's LactMed Database.
Last Revision Date
2010-12-07
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See Also...
- Methenamine use during Pregnancy
- Methenamine Consumer Information
- Breastfeeding Support Group
- Safe Medications during Breastfeeding
- Medicine use while Breastfeeding
- Medicine use during Pregnancy
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