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Should a woman who is taking Nitrofur continue to breastfeed an infant who is two weeks old? What are the risks? should she stop while taking the medicine?
Nitrofurantoin is excreted into human milk. It is considered compatible with breast-feeding by American Academy of Pediatrics, although there is a theoretical risk of hemolytic anemia in neonates and G-6-PD-deficient infants. Due to the potential for serious adverse effects in infants less than one month old, a decision should be made either to discontinue nursing or to discontinue the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug to the mother.
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Dr Mohd Tariq Salman
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I can answer questions related to indications (therapeutic uses), contraindications, adverse reactions and interactions of drugs. I can also give expert opinion on queries related to rational use of medicines, including cost effective medication, essential medicines and generic drugs.
Experience
Teaching and training of undergraduate medical, dental and pharmacy students, supervision of pharmacology residents and research on herbal drugs, pharmacovigilance and drug utilization studies.
Organizations
Era's Lucknow Medical College, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Indian Pharmacological Society, Society of Pharmacovigilance India, Association of Medical Pharmacologists of Imdia.
Publications
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, JK Science, Natural Product Radiance, Hippocratic Journal of Unani Medicine, Indian Journal fot the Practicing Doctor, Unimed Kulliyat.
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MBBS, MD (Pharmacology)
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