Is Folinic acid calcium salt Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Folinic acid calcium salt? Is Folinic acid calcium salt safe for nursing mother and child? Does Folinic acid calcium salt extracts into breast milk? Does Folinic acid calcium salt has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Folinic acid calcium salt influence milk supply or can Folinic acid calcium salt decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Folinic acid calcium salt lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Folinic acid calcium salt is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Folinic acid calcium salt is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Folinic acid calcium salt does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Folinic acid calcium 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 Folinic acid calcium salt usage in lactation
It is a compound of folinic acid (vitamin B complex). Also used for deintoxication of certain cystostatic drugs.
Alternate Drugs for Anti-anemics-Folate, Vit B12
Vitamin B12 Substances(Safe)
Folic Acid(Safe)
Calcium Folinate(Safe)
Hydroxocobalamin(Safe)
Leucovorin(Safe)
Vitamin B11(Safe)
Vitamin B9(Safe)
Vitamin Bc(Safe)
Vitamin Be(Safe)
Vitamin M(Safe)
Hydroxocobalamin Acetate(Safe)
Pteroylglutamic Acid(Safe)
Folate(Safe)