Kali Nitricum Pellet while Breastfeeding

Nutrients from the food that you eat passes to your breast milk. Its good idea to take healthy diet while breastfeeding. You may need to consume more calories per day to support healthy body system. Some time it gets necessary take medicine while you are breastfeeding and as other food items passes into breast milk, medicine passes as well hence it becomes obvious to understand its effects while breastfeeding. We have analyzed many medications and in this sheet we will present some fact and known information associated with Kali Nitricum Pellet while breast-feeding.

What is Kali Nitricum Pellet used for?


Condition listed above or as directed by the physician

Brief: USES Colic & Headache

Is Kali Nitricum Pellet usage safe while breastfeeding? If a lactating mother is using it can there be any effect on growth or development of infant?

Kali Nitricum Pellet low risk for breastfeeding
Kali Nitricum Pellet contains only one active ingredient that is Potassium nitrate. We have analyzed the usage of Potassium nitrate in breastfeeding and our analysis suggest that Potassium nitrate poses Low risk for infant while breastfeeding and hence Kali Nitricum Pellet itself shall be considered Low risk item for breastfeeding.

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


Kali Nitricum Pellet Breastfeeding Analsys


Potassium nitrate while Breastfeeding

Low Risk

CAS 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.


I am nursing mother and I have already used Kali Nitricum Pellet, what should I do?

Homeopathic medicines usually do not cause harmful effects on breastfed babies. Kali Nitricum 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 Pellet, is it safe?

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


If I am using Kali Nitricum Pellet, will my baby need extra monitoring?

Not really.


Who can I talk to if I have questions about usage of Kali Nitricum 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

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