Is Calciferol Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Calciferol? Is Calciferol safe for nursing mother and child? Does Calciferol extracts into breast milk? Does Calciferol has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Calciferol influence milk supply or can Calciferol decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Calciferol lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Calciferol is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Calciferol is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Calciferol does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Calciferol 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 Calciferol usage in lactation
There has not been problems when a nutritional dosage has been used. Pharmacological use requires serum calcium monitoring on the infant. A balanced and comprehensive diet make it vitamin supplementation useless.
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Ascorbic Acid(Low Risk)
Biotin(Safe)
Calcifediol(Safe)
Betacarotene(Safe)
Cholecalciferol(Safe)
Ergocalciferol(Safe)
Inositol(Safe)
Nicotinamide(Safe)
Vitamin B6(Safe)
Retinol(Safe)
Riboflavin(Safe)
Vitamin B1 Substances(Safe)
Viosterol(Safe)
Vitamin B2(Safe)
Vitamin B7(Safe)
Vitamin C(Low Risk)
Vitamin D2(Safe)
Vitamin D3(Safe)
Vitamin G(Safe)
Vitamin H(Safe)
Mesoinositol(Safe)
Coenzyme R(Safe)
Provitamin A(Safe)
25-Hydroxyvitamin D3(Safe)
Myoinositol(Safe)
Niacinamide(Safe)
Calcidiol(Safe)
Lactoflavin(Safe)