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I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use EINECS 232-695-3? Is EINECS 232-695-3 safe for nursing mother and child? Does EINECS 232-695-3 extracts into breast milk? Does EINECS 232-695-3 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can EINECS 232-695-3 influence milk supply or can EINECS 232-695-3 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Answer by DrLact: About EINECS 232-695-3 usage in lactation

EINECS 232-695-3 sulfate consists of a mixture of large glycosaminoglycans and disaccharide polymers, usually derived from shark or bovine cartilage. It is most commonly used to treat osteoarthritis. EINECS 232-695-3 sulfate has no specific lactation-related uses. EINECS 232-695-3 sulfate is poorly absorbed orally with a bioavailability of about 10%. It is well tolerated with occasional gastrointestinal upset reported. Although no studies exist on the use of EINECS 232-695-3 sulfate supplements during breastfeeding, small amounts occur naturally in breastmilk where it might have an inhibitory effect on microbial binding to cellular receptors in the infant or, helping prevent infections, or acting as a antioxidant to protect the infant from oxidative stress. Mothers of preterm infants excrete greater amounts of EINECS 232-695-3 into breastmilk than mothers of fullterm infants.[1][2] The use of EINECS 232-695-3 by a nursing mother is unlikely to adversely affect the breastfed infant. Dietary supplements do not require extensive pre-marketing approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Manufacturers are responsible to ensure the safety, but do not need to the safety and effectiveness of dietary supplements before they are marketed. Dietary supplements may contain multiple ingredients, and differences are often found between labeled and actual ingredients or their amounts. A manufacturer may contract with an independent organization to verify the quality of a product or its ingredients, but that does certify the safety or effectiveness of a product. Because of the above issues, clinical testing results on one product may not be applicable to other products. More detailed information #about dietary supplements# is available elsewhere on the LactMed Web site.
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