Last update July 14, 2015
Compatible
We do not have alternatives for Polymyxin B Sulfate since it is relatively safe.
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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Polymyxin B Sulfate belongs to these groups or families:
Main tradenames from several countries containing Polymyxin B Sulfate in its composition:
Variable | Value | Unit |
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Oral Bioavail. | 0 | % |
Molecular weight | 1750 | daltons |
VD | 47.2 | l/Kg |
Tmax | 2 | hours |
T½ | 6 | hours |
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Antibiotic drug that is usual topically used (Dermatology, ENT and Ophthalmology)
At latest update no published data on excretion into breast milk were found.
The small dose and low absorption to the plasma in a majority of preparations that are topically used on the eye, ear or skin make a significant excretion into the milk unlikely.
Its high molecular weight makes less probable an excretion into breast milk in significant amount.
Due to a poor oral bioavailability, appearance in the infant's plasma from ingested milk is regarded as nil or scanty, except in premature infants or during the immediate neonatal period who may show an increased intestinal absorption.
Polymyxin E or Colistin with a very similar molecular structure is excreted into breast milk in non-significant amount.
It is advisable to avoid the application of creams, gels and other products for local use that would contain paraffin (mineral oil) to prevent absorption by the infant.