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Is clindamycin safe to take while breastfeeding? will it harm my baby?

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Clindamycin concern: Clindamycin enters breast milk and can be detected in breast milk during lactation. Due to the potential for serious side effects in neonates, breast-feeding is not recommended

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Answered 7/6/2015

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