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