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Tinea during breastfeeding

2019-10-05 16:51:09
Hello Doc, I am suffering from Tinea and my doc has prescribed Itraconazole tablets 200 mg along with cream. I am a breastfeeding mother to 4 months baby. He z exclusively breastfed. Please advise if Itraconazole is safe during breastfeeding and will not harm baby?
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Answered2019-10-16 06:45:03

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Dear parents, Itraconazole is not recommend in breast feeding mother.

Answered2019-10-06 06:54:32

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