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"   Question My daughter who is breastfeeding is concerned the medication she has been given could harm the baby who is two-weeks-old.  Her tablets are Cephalexin and Metronidazole.    Answer Cephalexin is not a problem but Metronidazole should not be taken while breast feeding. She&amp;#039;d need to leave at least 24 hours after the last dose before breast feeding would be safe again.  In other words, if it is important that she takes the Metronidazole then she should discontinue breast feeding, but keep expressing the milk so that the breast does not stop producing milk.  She can then recommence feeding the baby 24 hours after the Metronidazole is finished.  Yours sincerely The NetDoctor Medical Team  Other Qs &amp;amp;amp; As Antihistamine tablets Breathless and gaining weight Cataflam for a one-year-old Citalopram Citalopram hydrobromide Diclofenac and Kapake Glivec Glivec and AML Lamotrigiene Medicine for ear infection Metronidazole and alcohol Steroid injections for pain Tylex Urine with strong smell Viral infection and antibiotics Warfarin Zyrtek and budesonide  Last updated 31.10.2010 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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