A female asked:
Breast feeding while using can i breastfeed my five month old while taking terconazole cream 0.4% (for yeast infection)?
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Dr. Joy Jacksonanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
According : According to the lactmed database the safety of terconazole vaginal cream is unknown for breastfeeding mothers. The recommendation is to use another drug
if the baby is a newborn or premature. An alternative is Clotrimazole vaginal cream, this can be bought over the counter and is unlikely to cause any adverse affects in a breastfed baby.
You can also discuss this further with your doctor or pharmacist.
Take care.
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