Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use BS 32? Is BS 32 safe for nursing mother and child? Does BS 32 extracts into breast milk? Does BS 32 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can BS 32 influence milk supply or can BS 32 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

BS 32 lactation summary

BS 32 is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for BS 32 is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of BS 32 is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that BS 32 does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of BS 32 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 BS 32 usage in lactation

Various calcium salts (Acetate, Carbonate, Chloride, Citrate, Phosphate, Gluceptate, Glucobionato, Lactate, Laxctobionato Pidolate, Silicate) are used in the management of hypocalcemia, supplements for treating calcium deficiency states and antacids ( Carbonate and Silicate) Daily requirement of calcium during lactation are 1 g (1.3 g in children under 20 years).Calcium supplements in the diet does not affect the concentration of calcium in milk.Excessive intake of calcium is not good for health. During lactation, consumption of calcium should not exceed 2.5 g a day. WHO List of Essential Medicines 2002 states that it is compatible with breastfeeding.

Synonyms of BS 32

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