Is Tuberculin safe while breastfeeding?
Here is what NIH LactMed, the U.S. National Library of Medicine's authority on medicines and breastfeeding, reports about Tuberculin. This is a summary of that source — not our own verdict.
Effects on the breastfed infant
There is some evidence that breastfed infants can acquire immune responsiveness to tuberculin via breastmilk.[ 1 - 3 ] However, other investigators have found no evidence of breastmilk transfer of immunity.[ 4 ]
Effects on milk supply
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Levels in milk
Maternal Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date. Infant Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Source: NIH LactMed (National Library of Medicine).
Educational summary of an authoritative source — not medical advice. Never start, stop, or change a medicine while breastfeeding without confirming with your doctor.