Last update March 24, 2015

Midecamycin

Likely Compatibility

Fairly safe. Mild or unlikely adverse effects. Compatible under certain circumstances. Follow-up recommended. Read Commentary.

It is a Macrolide-type antibiotic.

At latest update, relevant published data on excretion into breast milk were not found.

A high molecular weight makes excretion into breast milk be very unlikely.

Until more data on this medication is available, safer alternative drugs are preferred, especially in such critical age periods.

Be aware of false negative results of bacterial cultures from febrile infants, that may occur when breastfeeding mothers are taking antibiotics.

Alternatives

  • Clarithromycin (Safe substance and/or breastfeeding is the best option.)
  • Erythromycin (Fairly safe. Mild or unlikely adverse effects. Compatible under certain circumstances. Follow-up recommended. Read Commentary.)

Suggestions made at e-lactancia are done by APILAM team of health professionals, and are based on updated scientific publications. It is not intended to replace the relationship you have with your doctor but to compound it. The pharmaceutical industry contraindicates breastfeeding, mistakenly and without scientific reasons, in most of the drug data sheets.

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Tradenames

Main tradenames from several countries containing Midecamycin in its composition:

Pharmacokinetics

Variable Value Unit
Molecular weight 814 daltons
Protein Binding 47 %
Tmax 0.5 - 1 hours
1 - 3 hours

References

  1. Midecamicina. Ficha técnica. 1999 Full text (in our servers)
  2. Periti P, Mazzei T, Mini E, Novelli A. Clinical pharmacokinetic properties of the macrolide antibiotics. Effects of age and various pathophysiological states (Part I). Clin Pharmacokinet. 1989 Abstract

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