>Have a question about erythromiacin and BF. My client has been given a >prescrip. to take 500mg 4 times a day. Can she BF while taking this amount? > Or is this amount not good for baby? >Also, if the dosage was reduced to 250mg 4 times per day, would this be ok >for BF, or would this amount still not be good for baby? Mom is pumping and >dumping until we find out. Have checked sources here, but have gotten no >definitive answers. Just the wishy washy kinds. >TIA! >Jay To: Jay Re: Erythromycin From: Red Book E-MYCIN Generic = ERYTHROMYCIN Category = Macrolide antibiotic Milk levels ranged from 0.4 to 1.5 mg/L following a dose of 400 mg every 8 hrs in one study. Other reports suggest 3-6 mg/L is secreted in milk. Untoward effects on infant unlikely. May modify GI tract flora, but unlikely. AAP Compatible with breastfeeding. AHL= 1.5-2 hrs. M/P= PB= 84% PHL= PK = 1-4 hrs. TW Hale, Ph.D.