Question

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

Arcilla blanca lactation summary

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

White clay which is composed by hydrated aluminum silicate that is used orally as absorbent for the treatment of Acute Gastroenteritis.Often associated with other antidiarrheal drugs like Pectin. Given that its bioavailability is zero, which prevents any absorption through the mother's intestine, it is not excreted into breast milk. Most Acute Gastroenteritis should not receive any medication: just providing a good hydration.

Alternate Drugs for Antidiarrheals: Intestinal anti-infectives, adsorbents, electrolytes, anti-propulsive, anti-inflammatory and microorganisms agents. ATC A07

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