Is Dipotassium dichloride Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Dipotassium dichloride? Is Dipotassium dichloride safe for nursing mother and child? Does Dipotassium dichloride extracts into breast milk? Does Dipotassium dichloride has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Dipotassium dichloride influence milk supply or can Dipotassium dichloride decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Dipotassium dichloride lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Dipotassium dichloride is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Dipotassium dichloride is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Dipotassium dichloride does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Dipotassium dichloride 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 Dipotassium dichloride usage in lactation
Human milk has a potassium concentration of 13 meq/L, almost a half of rehydration solution content and a quarter of maximal IV recommended dose. Potassium supplementation does not alter milk concentration without increasing mother’s serum concentration, which is strictly limited from 3,5 to 5,5 meq/L.