Is Sodium Fluoride Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Sodium Fluoride? Is Sodium Fluoride safe for nursing mother and child? Does Sodium Fluoride extracts into breast milk? Does Sodium Fluoride has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Sodium Fluoride influence milk supply or can Sodium Fluoride decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Sodium Fluoride lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Sodium Fluoride is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Sodium Fluoride is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Sodium Fluoride does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Sodium Fluoride 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 Fluoride usage in lactation
Used on teeth decay prophylaxis. It is contraindicated if water has been fluorated (>7ppm).
Alternate Drugs for Mineral supplements. ATC A12
Calcium salts(Safe)
Chromium(Safe)
Zinc Salts(Safe)
Potassium-Chloride(Safe)
Potassium-Gluconate(Safe)
Sodium Chloride(Safe)
Selenium(Low Risk)
Salt(Safe)
Common Salt(Safe)
Florocid(Safe)