Is Kcl Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Kcl? Is Kcl safe for nursing mother and child? Does Kcl extracts into breast milk? Does Kcl has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Kcl influence milk supply or can Kcl decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Kcl lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Kcl is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Kcl is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Kcl does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Kcl 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 Kcl usage in lactation
Human milk has a potassium concentration of 13 meq/L, almost a half of rehydration solution content and a quarter of maximal IV recommended dose. Potassium supplementation does not alter milk concentration without increasing mother’s serum concentration, which is strictly limited from 3,5 to 5,5 meq/L.