On Thursday, May 15, 2003, at 21:48 Australia/Perth, Pam Hirsch, RN,
BSN, CLC wrote:

[ciprofloxacin]
> Remember, as the LC and the MD help a mother make a decision as to
> whether
> to take a med or not, the age/health status of the baby must be taken
> into
> account, as well as how much a baby is nursing per day, as well as
> things
> like the drug's half-life.

I'd go a step back further than that - what bacterium is causing the
infection? Has it been cultured and sensitivities done? Unless the
mother has a serious Pseudomonas infection or similar, why is
ciprofloxacin being recommended at all? This is (or should be) a
third-line drug.

Lara

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