Can I take Norfloxacin while breastfeeding?

Ciprofloxacin capsules can be used to treat urethral infections, gonorrhea, prostatitis, gastrointestinal infections, typhoid fever and other Salmonella infections caused by sensitive bacteria. This product has not been confirmed to cause fetal malformations in animals. However, no appropriate, high-quality comparative scientific research has been conducted on pregnant women, so this product should not be used by pregnant women. So, can I take Ciprofloxacin capsules during breastfeeding?

Do not take ciprofloxacin during breastfeeding.

The reason why you can't take ciprofloxacin during breastfeeding: Based on the drug ingredients and experimental data, it has been confirmed that this drug has a relieving effect on bones in children under 18 years of age. Therefore, ciprofloxacin is prohibited for children under 18 years of age. During the lactation period, breastfeeding mothers should not take the medicine, as the medicine will be digested by the baby through breast milk, thus affecting the baby's development. In addition, there is still a lack of raw material certification as to whether ciprofloxacin affects breast milk secretion. When a lactating mother takes 200 mg of this product, the drug cannot be detected in breast milk. However, due to the small scientific demand and the fact that other types of drugs are secreted through breast milk, coupled with irreversible serious side effects on newborns and babies, it is best for breastfeeding mothers not to take this drug. If they really need to take it, they should be taken under the guidance of a doctor. The most important thing to remind is that breastfeeding mothers should not take medicines at will, because the intake of all food and medicines will affect the baby. In order to protect the baby's health, it is best to go to the hospital for treatment and use medicines under the guidance of a doctor.

Generally speaking, there are four major regularities in the application of drugs:

1. Do not take medicine randomly.

2. Adjust breastfeeding time after taking the medicine.

3. It is not advisable to take contraceptive pills.

4. Do not abuse Chinese herbal medicines.

Ciprofloxacin capsules are fluoroquinolone antibiotics with broad-spectrum antibacterial effects. They act on the A subunit of the DNA gyrase of pathogens, inhibit the conversion and replication of DNA, and cause the death of pathogens.

Ciprofloxacin capsules are quickly but incompletely digested when taken orally on an empty stomach, approximately 30% to 40% of the administered dose; they are widely distributed in various tissues and blood, such as the liver, kidneys, lungs, prostate, testicles, uterus, bile, sputum, blister fluid, blood, and urine. There is no evidence to prove whether this product is secreted into breast milk. When lactating women use 200 mg of this product, the drug cannot be detected in breast milk. However, due to the small scientific demand and the fact that other types of this drug are secreted through breast milk, coupled with irreversible serious side effects on newborns and babies, breastfeeding mothers should avoid using this product or stop breastfeeding when using it.