Is Sodium Sulfate Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Sodium Sulfate? Is Sodium Sulfate safe for nursing mother and child? Does Sodium Sulfate extracts into breast milk? Does Sodium Sulfate has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Sodium Sulfate influence milk supply or can Sodium Sulfate decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Sodium Sulfate lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Sodium Sulfate is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Sodium Sulfate is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Sodium Sulfate does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Sodium Sulfate safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.
Answer by Dr. Ru: About Sodium Sulfate usage in lactation
Osmotic laxatives are often used to cleanse the bowel before medical procedures.They base their action on the very little or nothing they are absorbed and by this means forcing the water to enter the intestine with the result of watery diarrhea. At latest update no published data on excretion into breast milk were found. Another laxative with similar estructure which is Sodium Picosulfate (see specific info) is not excreted into breast milk Be aware of drinking enough fluids to avoid dehydration of the nursing mother who is already loosing water by producing about 1 liter of milk a day.
Alternate Drugs for Laxatives. ATC A06
Bisacodyl(Safe)
Cascara Sagrada(Low Risk)
Docusate(Safe)
Senna(Safe)
Aloe(Low Risk)
Castor(Unsafe)
Sodium Picosulfate(Safe)
Linaclotide(Safe)
Lactulose(Safe)
Alvimopan(Low Risk)
Carabaña Water(Low Risk)
Casanthranol(Low Risk)
Phenolphthalein(Dangerous)
Glycerin(Low Risk)
Guar Gum(Safe)
Isphagula(Safe)
Castor Oil(Unsafe)
Methylcellulose(Safe)
Sodium Laurilsulfate(Safe)
Glycerol(Low Risk)
Docusate Calcium(Safe)
Docusate Sodium(Safe)