Just a guess, but isn't this probably azithromycin?  Seems like it's a case
of a missing "h" in the name of your med.  Azithromycin (aka Zithromax) has
not been reviewed by the AAP, but Hale lists it (in the 2000 edition) as
being an L2 "safer").  Oral bioavailability is 37%, level predicted to be
ingested by a breastfeeding infant "is not clinically significant".  Page
63.  Hopefully that's it?

And we'll just forget about that viral-illness comment.  I've had my fill of
infuriating dr. stuff already today lol......
Regina Roig Lane, BS IBCLC for Miami-Dade County WIC

-----Original Message-----
From: Heidi A. Bingham [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 11:57 AM
Subject: Is this antibiotic safe


Got a mom who wants to know about using the antibiotic azitromycin (also
known as Sumamed) while breastfeeding.  We can't find anything at Hale's
site or the Lactnet archives.  Is there another name for this med?  Is it
safe while breastfeeding?  (We won't talk about the fact that she says the
doc prescribed it for a viral illness :-(  )

~ Heidi
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