Question

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

Roach salt lactation summary

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

Used on teeth decay prophylaxis. It is contraindicated if water has been fluorated (>7ppm).

Alternate Drugs for Mineral supplements. ATC A12

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