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Gentamicin / prednisolone ophthalmic Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings

Gentamicin / prednisolone ophthalmic is also known as: Pred-G, Pred-G S.O.P.

Overview

If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Gentamicin/Prednisolone while you are pregnant. It is not known if Gentamicin/Prednisolone is found in breast milk after use in the eye. Do not breast-feed while using Gentamicin/Prednisolone.

Gentamicin / prednisolone ophthalmic Pregnancy Warnings

Gentamicin-prednisolone ophthalmic has been assigned to pregnancy category C by the FDA. Animal studies have shown corticosteroids to be teratogenic in mice and rabbits following multiple dose topical ophthalmic application. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy. Gentamicin-prednisolone ophthalmic is only recommended for use during pregnancy when benefit outweighs risk.

Gentamicin / prednisolone ophthalmic Breastfeeding Warnings

There are no data on the excretion of gentamicin-prednisolone ophthalmic into human milk. Topically applied steroids have been reported to be absorbed systemically and may suppress growth and inhibit endogenous corticosteroid production in the nursing infant. The manufacturer recommends that due to the potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants, a decision should be made to discontinue the drug or to discontinue nursing, taking into account the importance of the drug to the mother. Gentamicin and prednisolone are considered compatible with breast-feeding by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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