Last update Nov. 20, 2022

Sodium Chloride

Compatible

Safe product and/or breastfeeding is the best option.

Sodium chloride or common salt is used in oral or intravenous solutions for hydration, eye and bladder irrigations, skin or wound cleansing, as a diluent for parenteral administration of other drugs, as nose drops and nasal irrigations, in rinse for oral hygiene and in nutritional products as a source of electrolytes and water.

Sodium is a fundamental element in the body. Breast milk contains sodium (15 mg/100 ml= 6.5 mEq/L) in lower concentration than in blood plasma (320 mg/100 ml = 139 mEq/L). (Lawrence 2016 p 120)

Daily intake should not exceed 2g sodium = 5g salt. (Mind 2021, Hall 2010)

Excess maternal sodium intake does not result in elevated levels of sodium in milk. Sodium is excreted in milk by a controlled mechanism independent of maternal serum levels. (Lawrence 2016 p354, Yereman 1987)

Recommendations for Drugs in the Eleventh WHO Model List of Essential Drugs: compatible with Breastfeeding. (WHO 2002)

Alternatives

We do not have alternatives for Sodium Chloride 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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Tradenames

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Pharmacokinetics

Variable Value Unit
Oral Bioavail. Alta - High %
Molecular weight 58 daltons
Protein Binding 0 %
VD 0.64 l/Kg
pKa 3.09 -
0.28 hours

References

  1. Mente A, O'Donnell M, Yusuf S. Sodium Intake and Health: What Should We Recommend Based on the Current Evidence? Nutrients. 2021 Sep 16;13(9). pii: 3232. Abstract Full text (link to original source)
  2. Hall Moran V, Lowe N, Crossland N, Berti C, Cetin I, Hermoso M, Koletzko B, Dykes F. Nutritional requirements during lactation. Towards European alignment of reference values: the EURRECA network. Matern Child Nutr. 2010 Oct;6 Suppl 2:39-54. Abstract Full text (link to original source) Full text (in our servers)
  3. EFSA. European Food Safety Authority. Tolerable upper intake levels for vitamins and minerals. Scientific Committee on Food. 2006 Full text (link to original source) Full text (in our servers)
  4. WHO / UNICEF. BREASTFEEDING AND MATERNAL MEDICATION Recommendations for Drugs in the Eleventh WHO Model List of Essential Drugs. Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development (WHO/UNICEF) 2002 Abstract Full text (link to original source) Full text (in our servers)
  5. Ereman RR, Lönnerdal B, Dewey KG. Maternal sodium intake does not affect postprandial sodium concentrations in human milk. J Nutr. 1987 Abstract

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