Can you take Helicobacter pylori killers while breastfeeding?

You can’t take medication to kill H. pylori while breastfeeding because some of the medication will flow down the milk into the baby’s body, which will have a negative effect on the baby’s growth and development. Helicobacter pylori is a kind of bacteria that can easily cause gastrointestinal infections. Women who have Helicobacter pylori infections during breastfeeding can’t be treated in general because Helicobacter pylori is mostly treated with a combination of antibiotic medications such as amoxicillin capsules, clindamycin hydrochloride capsules, and tinidazole tablets, which will have an effect on the baby’s health. Breastfeeding should pay attention to breast hygiene, to the baby for breastfeeding before the nipple can be utilized hot towels to wipe, excess milk should be disposed of in time, the baby after eating milk to help the baby to burp, to prevent the baby spit up. It is recommended that breastfeeding women try to avoid the use of drugs, if the use of drugs can not be avoided, it is necessary to stop breastfeeding in a timely manner, so as not to affect the baby. At the same time, it is important to pay attention to any abnormalities during breastfeeding, to consult a doctor in a timely manner.