Rifapentine

Review
In: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed®) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; 2006.
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Excerpt

The amount of rifapentine and its metabolite in milk is insufficient to treat tuberculosis in the breastfed infant. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other professional organizations state that breastfeeding should not be discouraged in women taking rifapentine.[1-3] Monitor the infant for signs of liver toxicity. Breastmilk may be stained a red-orange color.

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