Poly Bacitracin | First Aid Antibiotic Ointment Ointment while Breastfeeding

What is Poly Bacitracin | First Aid Antibiotic Ointment Ointment used for?

Is Poly Bacitracin | First Aid Antibiotic Ointment Ointment safe to use while breastfeeding? Can it interfere with growth and development of my kid?

Bacitracin zinc while Breastfeeding

Polypeptide with anti-microbial activity that is produced by strains of Bacillus licheniformis or Bacillus subtilis. Indicated for topical use (high nephrotoxicity with systemic use) Not absorbed through skin, mucosa or intestinal tract. When orally taken it is destroyed by the gut with no pass into the blood stream. Preferably, avoid it on the breast or clear it out before nursing. Avoid use of creams, gels and other topical medication containing paraffin (petroleum-derived mineral oil) in order to avoid the risk of absorption by the child. The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines 2002 rates it as compatible with breastfeeding.

Polymyxin b while Breastfeeding

CAS Number: 1405-20-5

Antibiotic drug that is usual topically used (Dermatology, ENT and Ophthalmology) At latest update no published data on excretion into breast milk were found. The small dose and low absorption to the plasma in a majority of preparations that are topically used on the eye, ear or skin make a significant excretion into the milk unlikely. Its high molecular weight makes less probable an excretion into breast milk in significant amount. Due to a poor oral bioavailability, appearance in the infant's plasma from ingested milk is regarded as nil or scanty, except in premature infants or during the immediate neonatal period who may show an increased intestinal absorption. Polymyxin E or Colistin with a very similar molecular structure is excreted into breast milk in non-significant amount. It is advisable to avoid the application of creams, gels and other products for local use that would contain paraffin (mineral oil) to prevent absorption by the infant.

Bacitracin zinc while Breastfeeding

CAS Number: 1405-87-4

Because it is poorly absorbed after topical application and oral ingestion, bacitracin is considered a low risk to the nursing infant.[1] Only water-miscible cream or gel products should be applied to the breast because ointments may expose the infant to high levels of mineral paraffins via licking.[2]

Polymyxin b while Breastfeeding

CAS Number: 1404-26-8

Because it is poorly absorbed after topical application, polymyxin B is considered a low risk to the nursing infant.[1] Only water-miscible cream or gel products should be applied to the breast because ointments may expose the infant to high levels of mineral paraffins via licking.[2]

I already used Poly Bacitracin | First Aid Antibiotic Ointment Ointment and meanwhile I breastfed my baby should I be concerned?

My health care provider has asked me to use Poly Bacitracin | First Aid Antibiotic Ointment Ointment, what to do?

If I am using Poly Bacitracin | First Aid Antibiotic Ointment Ointment, will my baby need extra monitoring?

Who can I talk to if I have questions about usage of Poly Bacitracin | First Aid Antibiotic Ointment Ointment in breastfeeding?