Is Aluminum hydroxide Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Aluminum hydroxide? Is Aluminum hydroxide safe for nursing mother and child? Does Aluminum hydroxide extracts into breast milk? Does Aluminum hydroxide has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Aluminum hydroxide influence milk supply or can Aluminum hydroxide decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Aluminum hydroxide lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Aluminum hydroxide is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Aluminum hydroxide is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Aluminum hydroxide does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Aluminum hydroxide 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 Aluminum hydroxide 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.