TY - JOUR T1 - Use of ciprofloxacin during breastfeeding JF - Canadian Family Physician JO - Can Fam Physician SP - 343 LP - 344 VL - 61 IS - 4 AU - Yusuf Cem Kaplan AU - Gideon Koren Y1 - 2015/04/01 UR - http://www.cfp.ca/content/61/4/343.abstract N2 - 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. ER -