Diane:

        Elocon(Mometasone) is a medium potency topical corticosteroid.  If
placed on the breast,  it should probably be washed off prior to nursing,
but I really doubt enough of a dose would be absorbed by the infant even
without washing.  Its probably a very good choice for reducing inflammation
and pain on the nipple.

        Naproxen for pain is another matter.  A typical NSAID(nonsteroidal
antiinflammatory),  it has a rather long half-life,  and at least one report
of toxicity has been reported in an infant.  Other choices would include
ibuprofen.

        With a 6 month old infant,  I doubt either one of these drugs would
be dangerous for the infant.




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T.W. Hale, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Texas Tech University School of Medicine

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