Calcium gluconate

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Rоckville, МD, USА.

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Is it allowed to take Calcium gluconate during lactation?
Is it safe for a nursing mother and a child?

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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Types of risk

VERY LOW RISK
It is allowed while breastfeeding. It is not dangerous for a baby. It is moderately safe. more...

LOW RISK PROBABLE
Possible presence in breast milk is allowed. Follow the doctor's recommendation. more...

HIGH RISK PROBABLE
An unsafe drug, it is necessary to assess the risks while taking. Use safer analogs. more...

VERY HIGH RISK
It is not recommended. You need to stop breastfeeding or choose a safe analog. more...

Scientific literature

The level of risk for breastfeeding is confirmed in these scientific publications:
  1. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26522081
  2. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26383056
  3. http://www.elsevier.es/en/linksolver/ft/pii/S1695-4033(15)00305-7
  4. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25511814
  5. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4289552/pdf/12937_2014_Article_851.pdf
  6. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22296250
  7. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1740-8709.2010.00276.x/epdf
  8. http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2002/55732.pdf
  9. http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?isbn=0309063507
  10. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9584497
  11. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9262495
  12. http://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJM199708213370803
  13. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9410922
  14. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7598067
  15. http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/62/1/58.full.pdf
  16. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1961974
  17. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6683754

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