Last update April 14, 2025
Compatible
We do not have alternatives for Anhydrous Citric Acid 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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It is a weak organic acid, present in many foods, fruits, beverages and soft drinks and is a component of medicines for coughs or some gastrointestinal disorders. It is used as a flavouring, efevervescent and antioxidant and in the treatment of dry mouth, to alkalinise urine, dissolve kidney stones, anticoagulant, osmotic laxative, satiating (together with cellulose) and local (vaginal) non-hormonal contraceptive. It is a normal component of blood plasma and breast milk.
At the date of the last update we found no published data on its excretion in breast milk.
Intestinal absorption is complete and it is rapidly metabolised and does not pass into milk. (Hale)
Combined with cellulose as a satiating agent by the oral route is not absorbed and vaginal absorption is minimal. (LactMed)
Devoid of toxicity at adequate doses.
Expert authors consider it compatible with breastfeeding. (Hale, LactMed)