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Jan
Is Pepcid Safe During Pregnancy. Its easily available over the counter or by prescription and is safe in pregnancy. I have a dr appt in a few days so ill ask them then. Pepcid falls into category B. They put that on the box of basically all OTC meds because pregnant women should basically only be taking anything under the advice of their doc.
Liquid forms work best ALLERGIES Benadryl Chlor-Trimeton Claritin Alavert Zyrtec Preparation H Anusol HC Tucks COLDCOUGHSINUSNASAL CONGESTION Mucinex Saline Nasal Spray Ocean. Five categories - A B C D and X are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy. I searched Famotidine and pregnancy and it says it is in class B which is considered safe. As not all have been tested for safe use during pregnancy. It is better to. Avoid antacids that list aluminum such as aluminum hydroxide or aluminum carbonate as an ingredient.
Ive called my dr about so many other things and they are probably tired of hearing from me lol.
Tums dont help me anymore unfortunately. Animal studies using 2000 mg of Pepcid AC by mouth per kg of body weight did not have any effect on fertility but no human studies have been completed. Rabbit studies have shown sporadic spontaneous abortions with rabbits refused to eat. If your doc said it was ok it should be fine. As not all have been tested for safe use during pregnancy. For instance according to a 2010 study exposure to this type of medicines during the first trimester of pregnancy was not linked with a significantly increased risk of major birth defects.