Question

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

Glycyrrhetinate Aluminium lactation summary

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

Glycyrrhizinic acid (Glycyrrhizin, root extract of licorice) derivate. Avoid using it on the breast or cleanse thoroughly before nursing.
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