Rifabutin Pregnancy and Breast Feeding Warnings

Rifabutin is also known as: Mycobutin

Overview

It is not known if Rifabutin can cause harm to the fetus. If you become pregnant while taking Rifabutin , contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Rifabutin while you are pregnant. It is not known if Rifabutin is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while taking Rifabutin .

Rifabutin Pregnancy Warnings

Rifabutin has been assigned to pregnancy category B by the FDA. Animal studies failed to reveal evidence of teratogenicity, although some studies demonstrated a decrease in fetal viability and an increase in fetal skeletal variants. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy. Rifabutin is only recommended for use during pregnancy when benefit outweighs risk.

Rifabutin Lactation Warnings

There are no data on the excretion of rifabutin into human milk. Due to the potential for serious adverse effects in nursing infants, the decision should be made to either discontinue nursing or discontinue the drug based on the importance of the therapy to the mother.

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