Azitas Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

Pregnancy: There are no adequate data from the use of azithromycin in pregnant women. In reproduction toxicity studies in animals azithromycin was shown to pass the placenta, but no teratogenic effects were observed. The safety of azithromycin has not been confirmed with regard to the use of the active substance during pregnancy. Therefore, azithromycin should only be used during pregnancy if the benefit outweighs the risk.
Breastfeeding: Azithromycin has been reported to be secreted into human breast milk, but there are no adequate and well controlled clinical studies in nursing women that have characterized the pharmacokinetics of azithromycin excretion into human breast milk.
Because it is not known whether azithromycin may have adverse effects on the breast-fed infant, nursing should be discontinued during treatment with azithromycin. Among other things diarrhoea, fungus infection of the mucous membrane as well as sensitisation is possible in the nursed infant. It is recommended to discard the milk during treatment and up until 2 days after discontinuation of treatment. Nursing may be resumed thereafter.