Question

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

BOL Blanc lactation summary

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