Kali Nitricum | Potassium Nitrate Pellet while Breastfeeding
What is Kali Nitricum | Potassium Nitrate Pellet used for?
Brief: USES To relieve the symptoms of shortness of breath.
What are the risk associated with Kali Nitricum | Potassium Nitrate Pellet usage while breastfeeding? What precautions shall I take while using it in breastfeeding?
Note: Due to high dilution of active ingredients in homeopathic medicines most homeopathic medicines are safe while breastfeeding.
Kali Nitricum | Potassium Nitrate Pellet Breastfeeding Analsys
Potassium nitrate while Breastfeeding
Low RiskCAS Number: 14797-55-8
The amount of nitrates in breast milk is not related to level of contamination in drinking water (ingest <100 mg/day of nitrate do not produce milk with elevated nitrate levels). By this reason, breastfed babies from regions with nitrate contaminated water do not have increased risk of Metahemoglobinemia like bottle-fed babies do. The amount of nitrate compounds contained in vasodilator medication is so small that no problems have been reported while breastfeeding.
What if I already have used Kali Nitricum | Potassium Nitrate Pellet?
Homeopathic medicines usually do not cause harmful effects on breastfed babies. Kali Nitricum | Potassium Nitrate Pellet is a homeopathic medicine and if your baby does not have any abnormal symptoms then there is nothing to worry about. Some homeopathic medicines contain alcohol (ethanol) and such homeopathic medicines in high dosage can have bad effect on development of baby.
I am nursing mother and my doctor has suggested me to use Kali Nitricum | Potassium Nitrate Pellet, is it safe?
Homeopathic medicines are usually safe in breastfeeding and if Kali Nitricum | Potassium Nitrate Pellet has been recommended by doctor then there should be no doubt about its usage in breastfeeding.
If I am using Kali Nitricum | Potassium Nitrate Pellet, will my baby need extra monitoring?
Not really.
Who can I talk to if I have questions about usage of Kali Nitricum | Potassium Nitrate Pellet in breastfeeding?
US
National Womens Health and Breastfeeding Helpline: 800-994-9662 (TDD 888-220-5446) 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday
UK
National Breastfeeding Helpline: 0300-100-0212 9.30am to 9.30pm, daily
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers: 0300-330-5453
La Leche League: 0345-120-2918
The Breastfeeding Network supporter line in Bengali and Sylheti: 0300-456-2421
National Childbirth Trust (NCT): 0300-330-0700
Australia
National Breastfeeding Helpline: 1800-686-268 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Canada
Telehealth Ontario for breastfeeding: 1-866-797-0000 24 hours a day, 7 days a week