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Erythromycin also appears to be safe to use during pregnancy. [2] While generally regarded as safe during breastfeeding, its use by the mother during the first two weeks of life may increase the risk of pyloric stenosis in the baby. [5] [6] This risk also applies if taken directly by the baby during this age. [7] It is in the macrolide family ...
Use during pregnancy may result in permanent deafness in the developing baby. [3] Use appears to be safe while breastfeeding. [4] It is not recommended in people with myasthenia gravis or other neuromuscular disorders. [4] Streptomycin is an aminoglycoside. [3]
Use during breastfeeding appears to be safe. [4] Paromomycin is in the aminoglycoside family of medications and causes microbe death by stopping the creation of bacterial proteins. [3] Paromomycin was discovered in the 1950s from a type of streptomyces and came into medical use in 1960.
While use during pregnancy has not been found to be harmful, such use is not recommended. [9] A single dose when breastfeeding appears safe. [9] Fosfomycin works by interfering with the production of the bacterial cell wall. [8]
Its use later on during pregnancy also increases the risk of preterm labour (odds ratio: 1.51) and low birth weight (odds ratio: 1.67). [17] [18] Animal studies have yielded similarly discouraging results. [3] It appears to be safe for use during breastfeeding as long as the baby is healthy. [19]
While use during pregnancy is not recommended, risk appears to be low. [6] The use of other medications in this class appear to be safe while breastfeeding; however, the safety of levofloxacin is unclear. [6] Levofloxacin was patented in 1985 and approved for medical use in the United States in 1996.
While usable in those with kidney problems, the dose may need to be decreased. [7] Its use during pregnancy and breastfeeding appears to be generally safe. [7] [8] Ampicillin was discovered in 1958 and came into commercial use in 1961. [9] [10] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [11]
Since antibiotics only show activity against bacteria, it is ineffective in viral infections. [3] Common side effects include hearing and balance problems. [3] Kidney problems may also occur. [3] Kanamycin is not recommended during pregnancy as it may harm the baby. [3] It is likely safe during breastfeeding. [4]