Is Tuberculin safe while breastfeeding?
Here is what LactMed, the Drugs and Lactation Database published by the U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), reports about Tuberculin. The text below is quoted from that source — it is not our own verdict.
Summary of use during breastfeeding
There is no reason to withhold breastfeeding after tuberculosis skin testing or to avoid skin testing in nursing mothers.
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: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed), National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), via NCBI Bookshelf, record “Tuberculin” (LM273). LactMed on NCBI Bookshelf. LactMed is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Educational summary of an authoritative source — not medical advice. Never start, stop, or change a medicine while breastfeeding without confirming with your doctor.