PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Yusuf Cem Kaplan
AU  - Gideon Koren
TI  - Use of ciprofloxacin during breastfeeding
DP  - 2015 Apr 01
TA  - Canadian Family Physician
PG  - 343--344
VI  - 61
IP  - 4
4099  - http://www.cfp.ca/content/61/4/343.short
4100  - http://www.cfp.ca/content/61/4/343.full
SO  - Can Fam Physician2015 Apr 01; 61
AB  - Question My patient has a urinary tract infection and is currently breastfeeding her 9-week-old son. I would like to prescribe her ciprofloxacin. Should I be concerned about osteoarticular toxicity in the infant? Answer Although there are concerns about the possible risk of osteoarticular toxicity with ciprofloxacin, the amounts excreted into breast milk are low and studies report no substantial increase in osteoarticular toxicity even with the systemic use of ciprofloxacin in neonates and children. Therefore, interrupting breastfeeding during ciprofloxacin treatment appears unnecessary.