Question

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

Oral rehydration salt formulations lactation summary

Oral rehydration salt formulations is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Oral rehydration salt formulations is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Oral rehydration salt formulations is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Oral rehydration salt formulations does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Oral rehydration salt formulations 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 Oral rehydration salt formulations usage in lactation

Fluids containing electrolytes and glucose are compatible with BF.

Alternate Drugs for Antidiarrheals: Intestinal anti-infectives, adsorbents, electrolytes, anti-propulsive, anti-inflammatory and microorganisms agents. ATC A07

Loperamide(Safe)
Mesalamine(Safe)
Olsalazine(Safe)
Sulfasalazine(Safe)
Colistimethate(Safe)
Cromolyn(Safe)
Polymyxin B(Safe)
Rifaximin(Safe)
Saccharomyces boulardii(Safe)
Pectin(Safe)
Nifuroxazide(Safe)
Bismuth salts(Safe)
Kaolin(Safe)
Activated Charcoal(Safe)
Colistin(Safe)
Sodium Cromoglicate(Safe)
Diphenoxilate-Hcl(Low Risk)
Mesalazine(Safe)
Polymyxin B Sulfate(Safe)
Racecadotril(Safe)
Rifaxidin(Safe)
Olsalazine Sodium(Safe)
Salazosulfapyridine(Safe)
Cromolyn Sodium(Safe)
5-Aminosalicylic Acid(Safe)
5-ASA(Safe)
Acetorphan(Safe)
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