Is Bismuth nitrate, basic Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Bismuth nitrate, basic? Is Bismuth nitrate, basic safe for nursing mother and child? Does Bismuth nitrate, basic extracts into breast milk? Does Bismuth nitrate, basic has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Bismuth nitrate, basic influence milk supply or can Bismuth nitrate, basic decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Bismuth nitrate, basic lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Bismuth nitrate, basic is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Bismuth nitrate, basic is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Bismuth nitrate, basic does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Bismuth nitrate, basic 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 Bismuth nitrate, basic usage in lactation
Bismuth salts are used alone or together with other components in preparations against gastritis and diarrhea.Bismuth salicylate contains about 60% bismuth and 40% salicylate. At latest update no published data on excretion into breast milk were found. Bismuth is not absorbed into the systemic circulation of the mother. There may be a risk of absorption of salicylate in the case of bismuth salicylate, although in small quantity (<1% of the maternal dose), but no cases of Reye's syndrome have been reported after taking bismuth salicylate or other non-acetylated salicylate compounds. Due to the otherwise minimum risk of Reye's syndrome and the indiscriminate use of bismuth subsalicylate for treatment of gastroenteritis cannot be justifiable since most of gastroenteritis do not require medication instead a simply adequate hydration, a safer alternative should be desirable while breastfeeding, like the other salts of bismuth (citrate, etc).