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I was diagnosed yesterday with intestinal catarrh.dr.gave me metronidasol400mg 3 timesx5 days.is it safe while breastfeeding my almost 5 month baby?
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Probably: Metronidazole does cross over in breast milk to the baby but it hasn't been noted to cause problems to the infant. In general, take as few meds as you can get away with for as short a time as possible.
Answered 9/10/2016
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