Question

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

Monosodium lactate lactation summary

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

It is a constituent of IV and dialysis fluids. No problem with BF has been reported.

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

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