Is Alugel Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Alugel? Is Alugel safe for nursing mother and child? Does Alugel extracts into breast milk? Does Alugel has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Alugel influence milk supply or can Alugel decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Alugel lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Alugel is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Alugel is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Alugel does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Alugel 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 Alugel usage in lactation
Aluminum does not concentrate into breast milk. After ingestion of antacids the Aluminum plasma levels increase from a basal-point of 7 μg/L to 55 μg/L at half-an-hour with a return to previous level 3 hours later. Although a minimal amount of Aluminum may be found in the milk, there are not shown side-effects in the infant. Mother's milk has a mean concentration of 49 μg/L of Aluminum which is much lower than the amount of 180-700 μg/L found in artificial formulas. Because of a low oral bioavailability the pass from the breast milk toward the infant's plasma is hampered, except in premature and newborn infants who may exhibit a higher intestinal absorption due to an increased permeability. Avoid chronic or excessive use. WHO Model List of Essential Medicines 2002: compatible with breastfeeding.