Last update Feb. 19, 2025

Isphagula

Compatible

Safe product and/or breastfeeding is the best option.

Plantago ovata, ispagula, Indian plantain or blond psyllium is a herbaceous plant originally from South Asia. The seeds are used. It contains polysaccharides such as cellulose and mucilage. Mild mechanical laxative effect by absorption of liquids into the intestine. Hypocholesterolemic, hypoglycemic. Oral administration.

At the date of the last update we found no published data on its excretion in breast milk.

Widely used plant, even during pregnancy. Given its null intestinal absorption, it does not pass into plasma and therefore does not reach breast milk.

Infants of mothers who took ispaghula did not present any problem. (Faber 1988).

Expert authors consider the use of this medication safe during breastfeeding. (Hale, LactMed, Hagemann 1998)

Alternatives

We do not have alternatives for Isphagula since it is relatively safe.

Suggestions made at e-lactancia are done by APILAM team of health professionals, and are based on updated scientific publications. It is not intended to replace the relationship you have with your doctor but to compound it. The pharmaceutical industry contraindicates breastfeeding, mistakenly and without scientific reasons, in most of the drug data sheets.

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Groups

Isphagula belongs to these groups or families:

Tradenames

Main tradenames from several countries containing Isphagula in its composition:

Pharmacokinetics

Variable Value Unit
Oral Bioavail. 0 %

References

  1. LactMed. Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed). Internet. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/ 2006 - Consulted on April 16, 2024 Full text (link to original source)
  2. Hale TW. Medications & Mothers' Milk. 1991- . Springer Publishing Company. Available from https://www.halesmeds.com Consulted on April 10, 2024 Full text (link to original source)
  3. EMA. Community herbal monograph on Plantago ovata Forssk., seminis tegumentum. Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HM PC) 2013 Full text (in our servers)
  4. Kennedy DA, Lupattelli A, Koren G, Nordeng H. Herbal medicine use in pregnancy: results of a multinational study. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013 Abstract Full text (link to original source) Full text (in our servers)
  5. López-Regueiro S, Ramos Sáiz EM, López-Picado A, Burgos-Alonso N, Arana-Salaberría, A. Fitoterapia como coadyuvante en el tratamiento de la obesidad. Farmacéuticos Comunitarios 2012; 4(4): 166-174 2012 Full text (link to original source) Full text (in our servers)
  6. WHO. World Health Organization. WHO monographs on medicinal plants commonly used in the Newly Independent States (NIS). WHO monographs. 2010 Full text (in our servers)
  7. WHO. World Health Organization. Geneva. WHO monographs on selected medicinal plants. Volume 3. WHO monographs. 2007 Full text (link to original source) Full text (in our servers)
  8. WHO. World Health Organization. Geneva. WHO monographs on selected medicinal plants. Volume I. WHO monographs 1999 Full text (link to original source) Full text (in our servers)
  9. Hagemann TM. Gastrointestinal medications and breastfeeding. J Hum Lact. 1998 Sep;14(3):259-62. Review. Abstract
  10. Faber P, Strenge-Hesse A. Relevance of rhein excretion into breast milk. Pharmacology. 1988 Abstract

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