Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Mannitol 15%? Is Mannitol 15% safe for nursing mother and child? Does Mannitol 15% extracts into breast milk? Does Mannitol 15% has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Mannitol 15% influence milk supply or can Mannitol 15% decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Mannitol 15% lactation summary

Mannitol 15% is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Mannitol 15% is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Mannitol 15% is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Mannitol 15% does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Mannitol 15% 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 Mannitol 15% usage in lactation

Intravenously used it may produce osmotic diuresis. Also used as a osmotic laxative drug.

Alternate Drugs for Blood substitutes, Perfusions, Irritgating & Electrolyte solutions. ATC B05

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