Foul Tasting Drugs That Might Alter the Taste of Milk

Foul-Tasting Drugs That Might Alter the Taste of Milk
Common Foul-Tasting Drugs Trade Names
Acyclovir Aciclover, Acyclo-V, Aviraz, Lipsovir, Zovirax, Zyclir
Amlodipine Istin, Norvasc
Azelastine Astelin, Astepro, Azep, Optilast, Optivar, Rhinolast
Azithromycin Zithromax
Captopril Acepril, Capoten
Cetrizine Zyrtec
Cholecalciferol
Ciprofloxacin Ciloxan, Cipro, Ciproxin
Clarithromycin Biaxin, Klacid, Klaricid
Clindamycin Cleocin, Clindacin
Clomipramine Anafranil, Placil
Cod Liver Oil
Desipramine Norpramin, Pertofran
Dextromethorphan Babee, Cof Syrup, Creomulsion, Dexalone, Hold DM, Robitussin, Vicks, 44 Cough Relief
Didanosine Videx
Diethylpropion Dospan, Tenuate, Tepanil
Diltiazem Adizem, Britiazim, Cardcal, Cardizem, Cartia XT, Coras, Dilacor XR
Disulfiram Antabuse
Donepezil Aricept
Doxepin Adapin, Deptran, Silenor, Sinequan
Doxycycline Doryx, Doxychel, Doxycin, Doxylar, Doxylin, Periostat, Vibra-Tabs, Vibramycin
Efavirenz Atripla, Sustiva
Emedastine
Enalapril Amprace, Innovace, Renitec, Vasotec
Enoxacin Comprecin, Enoxin, Penetrex
Erythromycin Ceplac, E-Mycin, EES, Emu-Ve, Ery-Tab, Eryc, Erycin, Erythrocin, Erythromide, Ilosone
Famotidine Pepcid, Pepcid AC
Flecainide Tambocor
Hydrochlorothiazide Direma, Diuchlor H, Esidrex, Esidrix, Hydrodiuril, Modizide, Oretic, Tekturna HCT
Imipramine Impril, Melipramine, Tofranil
Indinavir Crixivan
Labetolol Labrocol, Normodyne, Presolol, Trandate
Lamivudine 3TC, Epivir-HBV, Heptovir
Metronidazole Flagyl, Metrocream, Metrolotion, Metrozine, Neo-Metric
Mexiletene Mexitil
Nedocromil Tilade
Oxypentifylline
Penicillins
Phentermine Adipex-P, Duromine, Fastin, Ionamin, Zantryl
Potassium Chloride Micro-K, K-Dur, Slow-K
Potassium Iodide SSKI
Prednisolone Powder Prednisolone, Prednisone
Procainamide Procan, Procan SR, Pronestyl
Propafenone Arythmol, Rythmol
Propranolol Cardinol, Deralin, Inderal
Ritonavir Norvir
Saquinanir Fortovase
Stavudine Zerit
Sulfamethoxazole + Trimethoprim Bactrim, Cotrim, Resprim-Forte, Septra, Sulfatrim
Tinidazole Fasigyne, Tindamax
Valacyclovir Valtrex
Zidovudine Combivir, Retrovir

Foul-smelling/tasting drugs when introduced to an infant in breast milk, may cause alteration in the taste
of breast milk and could possibly cause a “breastfeeding strike” in an infant.