Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Alpha-Gal 1000? Is Alpha-Gal 1000 safe for nursing mother and child? Does Alpha-Gal 1000 extracts into breast milk? Does Alpha-Gal 1000 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Alpha-Gal 1000 influence milk supply or can Alpha-Gal 1000 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Alpha-Gal 1000 lactation summary

Alpha-Gal 1000 is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Alpha-Gal 1000 is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Alpha-Gal 1000 is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Alpha-Gal 1000 does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Alpha-Gal 1000 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 Alpha-Gal 1000 usage in lactation

Enzymatic protein for sustitutive therapy of Fabry’s disease. Also orally used as anti-flatulent. Its high molecular weight and protein structure make excretion into breast milk or oral absorption by the infant unlikely.

Alternate Drugs for Aminoacids, Enzymes and other Alimentary tract and Metabolism products. ATC A09 & A16

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