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| Thu, 03-22-2012 - 8:03pm |
Hi all, I was diagnosed with pneumonia and given a rx for levofloxacin. I know we don't use it in children due to cartilage damage and I know ofloxacin is extreted to some degree into milk but what about levofloxacin? My baby is 18 months and only nurses in the morning and at bedtime, twice a day. If this won't work are there any other commonly given antibiotics people know of that are safe?
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Maggie (now nursing my 5th and last, each for 2 years give or take, all because of this board 10 years ago!!!)
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OK I found this, in an old archive of this board:
If your doctor is set on using a fluoroquinolone antibiotic Ofloxacin or Levofloxacin are probably better choices for nursing mothers. They are in the same family and can be used alternately but produce milk levels 5 times less than that of Cipro. You might ask your DR to change your prescription to one of those if you have concern about using the Cipro.
Typically, meds are less of a concern with an older nursling who is both nursing less and is bigger and able to metabolize meds more efficiently themselves. So it sounds fine. Hope you feel better!