Is Lactulosum [Latin] Safe in Breastfeeding

Question

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

Lactulosum [Latin] lactation summary

Lactulosum [Latin] is safe in breastfeeding

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

Disaccharide (galactose and fructose) which is barely absorbed by the small intestine and reaches the large intestine (colon) where it exerts its action as an osmotic laxative drug. A small amount that is absorbed is excreted unmodified in the urine. At latest update were not found published data on excretion into breast milk. However, because it does not reach the mother's plasma, any concentration in the milk is not expected. Medication with authorized indication in infants.

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