Treating Tuberculosis in Pregnant Women
Current as of: November 18, 2017
It is important for pregnant women with active tuberculosis (TB) to receive treatment, because active TB is dangerous to the developing fetus.
Women being treated for active TB with first-line medicines can continue to breastfeed. The small amounts of medicine that get into the breast milk do not appear to harm a baby. Medical experts recommend that breastfeeding women should also take vitamin B6 during TB treatment.
ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer R. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP - Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine, Medical Toxicology
W. David Colby IV, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease
Current as ofNovember 18, 2017
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