Calcium carbonate / magnesium carbonate Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings
Calcium carbonate / magnesium carbonate is also known as: MagneBind 200, MagneBind 300, Marblen
Calcium carbonate / magnesium carbonate Pregnancy Warnings
Calcium carbonate-magnesium carbonate has not been formally assigned to a pregnancy category by the FDA. Calcium carbonate has not been formally assigned to a pregnancy category by the FDA. Animal reproductive studies and data from controlled human studies are not available. Calcium carbonate is commonly used safely to provide calcium supplementation during human pregnancy. Calcium carbonate should only be used during pregnancy when benefit outweighs risk. Magnesium carbonate has not been formally assigned to a pregnancy category by the FDA. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy. Other magnesium salts (such as magnesium sulfate) have been used extensively during pregnancy in large doses with no reports of congenital defects. Magnesium carbonate is only recommended for use during pregnancy when benefit outweighs risk.
Calcium carbonate / magnesium carbonate Breastfeeding Warnings
There are no data on the excretion of calcium carbonate-magnesium carbonate into human milk. Calcium is considered a normal component of human milk. Magnesium salts (like magnesium carbonate) are considered compatible with breast-feeding by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
See Also...
- calcium carbonate/magnesium carbonate Consumer Information
- Pregnancy Support Group
- FDA Pregnancy Categories
- Medicine use during Pregnancy
- Medicine use while Breastfeeding
- Safe Medications during Breastfeeding
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