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This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. Chlorpheniramine is an antihistamine. Antihistamines are medications used to relieve symptoms of allergies, hay fever allergic rhinitis , and the common cold. These symptoms include sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes, and itchy throat. Sometimes when people find out they are pregnant, they think about changing how they take their medication, or stopping their medication altogether.
However, it is important to talk with your healthcare providers before making any changes to how you take this medication. Your healthcare providers can talk with you about the benefits of treating your condition and the risks of untreated illness during pregnancy. I take chlorpheniramine. Can it make it harder for me to get pregnant? Does taking chlorpheniramine increase the chance for miscarriage? Most of the drugs to treat allergies are available to buy over the counter but the leaflets may say that they are not suitable to take whilst you are breastfeeding.
This does not necessarily mean that they are dangerous, merely that the drug company has not undertaken trials itself and has chosen not to recommend its use in this situation. See information sheet on Patient Information Leaflets on www. Some people have chronic allergies to things like dust mite or cat fur. Steroid nasal sprays can be very effected with virtually no passage into milk as they only act locally.
Jones Other products are designed to block the passage of pollen into the nose thus preventing the reaction e. These will not pass into breastmilk. Most multiple pharmacies make their own brands of these drugs. Many are both available as paediatric syrups to be given to children over 2 years. The data presented here is intended to provide some immediate information but cannot replace input from professionals. There is no reason why not.
If your baby was born very recently it may not take or may look different because of post-natal changes to the hair rather than to the fact that you are breastfeeding. The dye or perm will not affect your baby through your breastmilk.
What antihistamine can I take whilst breastfeeding as I have hay fever? If you are concerned you could try to use eye drops and nasal sprays initially. However no adverse reports of using oral drugs have been located. Does it matter if I use recreational drugs whilst I am breastfeeding? You should not use any recreational drugs when you are breastfeeding. Prescribed Methadone appears to be safe. It is vital that you do not use any street drugs.
If you have taken street drugs or plan to do so please contact the Drugs in Breastmilk Service for further information on how best to continue breastfeeding whilst keeping your baby safe.
Should I take Ibuprofen for early symptoms of mastitis? Ibuprofen and similar anti-inflammatory drugs are safe to be taken whilst breastfeeding. So long as symptoms of mastitis are improving it is safe to wait before using antibiotics; most cases do clear with better drainage of the breast and ibuprofen.
Do not take ibuprofen if you have had or have a stomach ulcer, are allergic to aspirin or have asthma. It has been suggested that I take Domperidone or metoclopramide to increase my milk supply.
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