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Can i take doxycycline for a sinus infection and continue breastfeeding my 18m old?

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Dr. Daniel Cabot answered

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No: You shouldn't breast feed while taking doxycycline. It is considered "possibly unsafe" studies show it does have the potential to be excreted in your breast milk.

Dr Ferguson agreed

Answered 8/8/2017

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