Is Potassium-Chloride Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Potassium-Chloride? Is Potassium-Chloride safe for nursing mother and child? Does Potassium-Chloride extracts into breast milk? Does Potassium-Chloride has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Potassium-Chloride influence milk supply or can Potassium-Chloride decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Potassium-Chloride lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Potassium-Chloride is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Potassium-Chloride is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Potassium-Chloride does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Potassium-Chloride 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 Potassium-Chloride usage in lactation
Human milk has a potassium concentration of 13 meq/L, almost a half of rehydration solution content and a quarter of maximal IV recommended dose. Potassium supplementation does not alter milk concentration without increasing mother’s serum concentration, which is strictly limited from 3,5 to 5,5 meq/L.
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Chromium(Safe)
Zinc Salts(Safe)
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Selenium(Low Risk)
Salt(Safe)
Common Salt(Safe)
Florocid(Safe)