Is Gluconate de calcium Safe in Breastfeeding

Question

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

Gluconate de calcium lactation summary

Gluconate de calcium is safe in breastfeeding

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

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