Lactosim

Lactosim Capsules

Indications

• Enhances and fortifies breast milk production.
• Increases milk volume and nutritional quality.
• Reduces bloating, colic, and abdominal discomfort in mothers and breastfeeding infants.

Dosage Form

Two blister packs containing 15 capsules each, enclosed in a cardboard box with a patient information leaflet.

Ingredients (Per Capsule)

• Fennel Seed Powder: 100 mg
• Nettle Leaf Powder: 70 mg
• Blessed Thistle Powder: 70 mg
• Verbena Powder: 70 mg
• Fenugreek Seed Extract: 50 mg
• Hops Flower Powder: 45 mg
• Oat Powder: 45 mg
• Red Raspberry Leaf Powder: 40 mg
• Galega Powder: 40 mg
• Vitex (Chaste Tree) Fruit Powder: 35 mg
• Borage Seed Oil Extract: 35 mg
• Milk Thistle Seed Extract: 20 mg
• Standardized to contain 0.72 mg silymarin per capsule.

Dosage and Administration

One capsule twice daily or as directed by a physician.

Pharmacological Effects and Mechanism of Action

• Nettle Leaf: Rich in nutrients like carotene, vitamin C, vitamin K, potassium, and calcium, it enhances the nutritional content of breast milk.
• Fennel: Traditionally used as a galactagogue (milk enhancer); contains anethole, which has estrogenic properties to stimulate milk production.
• Other Ingredients (Hops, Blessed Thistle, Galega, Chaste Tree, Verbena, Borage, Milk Thistle, and Oats): Act as lactation stimulants by promoting milk secretion.
• Red Raspberry Leaf: Estrogenic properties aid in milk secretion.
• Fenugreek: Known for its appetite-stimulating and milk-promoting effects due to active compounds like flavonoids (phytoestrogens) and its ability to stimulate prolactin secretion, which regulates milk production.

Adverse Effects

This product is safe at the recommended dosage and does not cause significant adverse effects.

Drug Interactions

• May interact with:
  • Sedatives
  • Anticoagulants
  • Antidiabetic medications
  • Antihypertensive drugs
  • Warfarin
  • Antidepressants

Use During Pregnancy and Lactation

• Avoid use during pregnancy.
• Safe for use during lactation under recommended guidelines.

Contraindications and Precautions

• Use cautiously in diabetic patients due to the presence of milk thistle, nettle, and galega.
• Hops should not be used in patients with depression.
• Due to estrogenic effects, avoid use in women with a history of breast, uterine, or ovarian cancers, or other hormone-sensitive conditions.
• Discontinue at least two weeks before surgery.

Storage Conditions

• Store below 30°C, away from light and moisture, and out of reach of children.