Question

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

Sodium phosphate, dibasic lactation summary

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

Phosphates are used as a laxative and to clean the bowel before medical examinations.They base their action on the little or zero amount which is absorbed (Nice 2000), causing water to escape from the intestine and severe diarrhea.Keep this in mind in order to drink as much as needed and avoid dehydration of the nursing mother who is already producing about 1 litre of liquid in the form of milk a day. Since the last update, we have not found published data on its excretion in breast milk. Both sodium and phosphate are normal components of the body and are found in breast milk at concentrations different to plasma (Allen 1991). Temporary increases in plasma phosphate levels have been observed after the administration of sodium phosphate enema (Salix 2009, Ehrenpreis 2009). It is not known whether this may affect the concentration of phosphate in breast milk, but it is believed that the variation is minimal, temporary and does not have clinical repercussions in the infant. Expert authors consider phosphate-based laxatives compatible with breastfeeding (Nice 2000).

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