What anti-inflammatory drugs can be taken during breastfeeding?

Antiviral drugs are generally used to treat inflammation. Mothers who have undergone cesarean section are concerned about wound infection and may consider taking antiviral drugs. However, breastfeeding is a unique stage. For new mothers, special attention should be paid to taking antiviral drugs and other medicines. Can I take antiviral drugs while breastfeeding? It is better to be cautious when taking antiviral drugs to avoid affecting the normal breastfeeding of the baby.

1. When taking medicine during breastfeeding, people usually only consider whether the medicine affects milk secretion, rarely consider the effect of the medicine on the baby, or don’t know what medicine has effect on the baby at all. In fact, many drugs can enter the baby's body through the mother's breast milk, and cause harm to the infant; although the concentration of some drugs entering the breast milk is very low, but for the tender body of the baby, the impact is still great.

2. Although most medicines will not affect babies at normal dosages, it is still recommended that breastfeeding mothers actively inform their doctors of their breastfeeding status before taking the medicine on their own, so that the doctor can prescribe appropriate medicines and choose medicines with a shorter duration to ensure that the dosage is minimal according to breast milk. In addition, if the breastfeeding mother takes medicine after feeding the baby, she should feed the baby when the concentration of the medicine in the breast milk reaches the lowest (usually at 4 hours), so that the baby will be safer.

3. The following medicines should not be used or should be used with caution by breastfeeding women

(1) Chinese medicinal materials such as fried malt, pepper, and sodium sulfate, as well as drugs such as levodopa tablets, ergonovine, estrogen, vitamin B26, atropine, and diuretic drugs can cause mothers to stop breastfeeding. Therefore, mothers should not take it casually during breastfeeding.

(2) Penicillin antibiotics. Contains various types of penicillin such as penicillin, neopenicillin II, neopenicillin III, and hydroxybenzylpenicillin. This medicine rarely enters breast milk, but in some cases it can cause allergic reactions in children and should be paid attention to.

How long should I stop breastfeeding if I take antiviral drugs during breastfeeding?

Sometimes breastfeeding mothers have to take some medicines, such as toothache, surgical wound infection, etc. New mothers can only alleviate the condition by taking antiviral drugs. If you take antiviral drugs during breastfeeding, new mothers should pay attention to stopping breastfeeding for a period of time, usually 3 days is best.

Breastfeeding mothers also need to be extra careful, as the side effects of drugs will also affect the baby through breast milk. If you encounter necessary drugs that cannot be taken during breastfeeding, you will need to stop breastfeeding for a period of time. It is best to stop breastfeeding during the medication period, and breastfeeding can usually be resumed three days after stopping the medication. During this period, it is best to switch to formula milk feeding, and use a manual breast pump to suck out the milk.

Frequently asked questions about taking medications while breastfeeding

After a breastfeeding mother takes medicine, the medicine will enter the baby's body through breast milk, so she must be very careful when taking the medicine. It is necessary to use it under the guidance of a doctor and follow safe medication standards, otherwise it will easily have adverse effects on the baby's body.

1. Do not take medicine randomly. Be careful when using medications during breastfeeding. When you need to take medicine, you should tell your doctor that you are breastfeeding and not take medicine casually.

2. Do not stop breastfeeding at will. Except for a few drugs that are prohibited from use during breastfeeding, the amount of other drugs secreted in breast milk rarely exceeds 1%-2% of the medication taken during breastfeeding, and this amount will not harm the baby's body. For safe medications, breastfeeding should not be discontinued.

3. Adjust breastfeeding time after taking the medicine. In order to reduce the amount of drug absorbed by the baby, the medicine can be taken immediately after weaning during breastfeeding, and the next breastfeeding time should be delayed as much as possible, at least 4 hours apart, to minimize the drug concentration in the breast milk.