Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Ferric Citrate? Is Ferric Citrate safe for nursing mother and child? Does Ferric Citrate extracts into breast milk? Does Ferric Citrate has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Ferric Citrate influence milk supply or can Ferric Citrate decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Answer by DrLact: About Ferric Citrate usage in lactation

Iron is a normal component of human milk. Studies on various forms of iron indicate that breastmilk levels are not increased greatly after exogenous administration. No special precautions are necessary. Pasteurization of milk by the Holder method reduces the concentration of iron in milk by about 6.5%.[1]

Alternate Drugs

Deferiprone
Deferasirox
Deferoxamine(Low Risk)
Patiromer
Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate
Sevelamer
Trientine
Ferric Citrate
Ferumoxytol
Sodium Ferric Gluconate Complex
Ferric Pyrophosphate Citrate
Iron Dextran(Safe)
Ferric Carboxymaltose
Iron Sucrose
Ferric Citrate
Iron Isomaltoside 1000

Synonyms of Ferric Citrate

CCRIS 6843
Citric acid, iron salt
Iron citrate
Iron 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylate
Iron(III)-citrate
1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, iron salt
Iron (III) citrate
Auryxia
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