Kali Muriaticum | Potassium Chloride Pellet while Breastfeeding

Modern medicine has evolved so much so that sooner or later every breastfeeding mother needs to take it in one form or other. Medication that is present in mothers blood will transfer into her breast milk to some extent. Most drugs do so at low levels and pose no real risk to infants but then there are some exceptions. In This post will discuss whether Kali Muriaticum | Potassium Chloride Pellet is safe in breast-feeding or not.

What is Kali Muriaticum | Potassium Chloride Pellet used for?

Nasal Congestion With White Nasal Discharge*

I am currently breastfeeding and I want to know if using Kali Muriaticum | Potassium Chloride Pellet is safe for my kid? Does it have any effect on milk production?

Kali Muriaticum | Potassium Chloride Pellet safe for breastfeeding

Active ingredient in Kali Muriaticum | Potassium Chloride Pellet is Potassium chloride and based on our analysis of Potassium chloride it appears that using Kali Muriaticum | Potassium Chloride Pellet is safe in breastfeeding. Below is analysis of Potassium chloride while breastfeeding.

Note: Due to high dilution of active ingredients in homeopathic medicines most homeopathic medicines are safe while breastfeeding.

Kali Muriaticum | Potassium Chloride Pellet Breastfeeding Analsys

Potassium chloride while Breastfeeding

Safe

CAS Number: 7447-40-7

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.

I am nursing mother and I have already used Kali Muriaticum | Potassium Chloride Pellet, what should I do?

Homeopathic medicines usually do not cause harmful effects on breastfed babies. Kali Muriaticum | Potassium Chloride 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.

My health care provider has asked me to use Kali Muriaticum | Potassium Chloride Pellet, what to do?

Homeopathic medicines are usually safe in breastfeeding and if Kali Muriaticum | Potassium Chloride Pellet has been recommended by doctor then there should be no doubt about its usage in breastfeeding.

If I am using Kali Muriaticum | Potassium Chloride Pellet, will my baby need extra monitoring?

Not really.

Who can I talk to if I have questions about usage of Kali Muriaticum | Potassium Chloride 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