title: Fluconazole use during breastfeeding.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  I have a patient with persistent breast and nipple thrush. Other therapies have failed, so I have decided to treat her with a loading dose of 400 mg of oral fluconazole followed by 100 mg twice daily for at least 2 weeks. Is there any need for her to interrupt breastfeeding during this treatment?
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Available data regarding fluconazole use during breastfeeding are reassuring. Fluconazole is also used in the treatment of fungal diseases in infants and has a good safety profile. Therefore, there is no need to interrupt breastfeeding when a mother is treated with fluconazole.
authors.forename: Yusuf Cem
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.forename: Gideon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Koren
authors.forename: Shinya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Pina
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bozzo
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D001942:Breast Feeding; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009558:Nipples / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole