Last update April 14, 2025

Potassium Bitartrate; Potassium Acid Tartrate

Compatible

Safe product and/or breastfeeding is the best option.

It is obtained as a by-product of winemaking during the fermentation process. Used as an additive, stabiliser, pH control, antimicrobial, and thickener in various food products. Medical use as a laxative in the form of a suppository and together with lactic and citric acid as a non-hormonal contraceptive in the form of a vaginal gel.

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

Potassium is commonly found in many foods, in plasma and in breast milk and potassium levels in breast milk do not increase with potassium supplementation. (Hale)

Expert authors consider it compatible with breastfeeding. (Hale, LactMed)

Devoid of toxicity at adequate doses.

Vaginal absorption is minimal and expert authors consider it compatible with breastfeeding. (Hale, LactMed)

Alternatives

We do not have alternatives for Potassium Bitartrate; Potassium Acid Tartrate 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.

Jose Maria Paricio, Founder & President of APILAM/e-Lactancia

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Thank you for helping to protect and promote breastfeeding.

José María Paricio, founder of e-lactancia.

Other names

Potassium Bitartrate; Potassium Acid Tartrate in other languages or writings:

Groups

Potassium Bitartrate; Potassium Acid Tartrate belongs to these groups or families:

Tradenames

Main tradenames from several countries containing Potassium Bitartrate; Potassium Acid Tartrate in its composition:

  • Ceo-Two™. Contains other elements than Potassium Bitartrate; Potassium Acid Tartrate in its composition
  • Lecicarbon™. Contains other elements than Potassium Bitartrate; Potassium Acid Tartrate in its composition
  • Phexxi (gel vaginal contraceptivo no hormonal)™. Contains other elements than Potassium Bitartrate; Potassium Acid Tartrate in its composition

Pharmacokinetics

Variable Value Unit
Molecular weight 188 daltons

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