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Paracetamol During Pregnancy

What is Paracetamol?

Paracetamol is a pain relief medication that provides effective temporary relief from mild to moderate pain associated with many different common conditions – including headache, migraine, osteoarthritis, cold and flu symptoms, toothache, muscular aches, sore throat pain and period pain.

Learn more about using Paracetamol during pregnancy with this simple guide. Pregnant women should seek medical advice before taking paracetamol.

Medicines can affect the unborn baby. Always consult your doctor before taking any medicine in pregnancy.

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Is Paracetamol suitable to use when pregnant?

While there is no ‘one size fits all’ answer to the question of whether you should use Paracetamol when pregnant (this should always be decided by your doctor), in most cases, paracetamol-based pain relievers are considered suitable to take during your pregnancy. i, iii, vii

In fact, paracetamol is considered to be the first-line pain medication for use during both pregnancy and breastfeeding for the treatment of mild to moderate pain.iv

Of course, while Paracetamol is generally considered to be a suitable option to use during most pregnancies, you should always consult your doctor or a healthcare professional before taking any form of medication, while pregnant – to make sure it’s right and safe for you (reference).

When using Paracetamol, be sure to always follow the directions for use that are found on the product label. It is recommended that you only take Paracetamol for the shortest possible amount of time and in the lowest effective dose.i
Pregnant women should always seek advise from their Doctor before taking paracetamol or for that matter any medication.
Self medication in NOT advised.

How often can you take paracetamol when pregnant?

Your doctor is the best person to advise you on how much and how often you should take paracetamol when pregnant (if at all), and on what may be the right dosage for you.

In most cases, it is still recommended that you only take paracetamol for the shortest possible amount of time and in the lowest effective dose.i

References

i. Can I take paracetamol when I am pregnant? NHS. https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/paracetamol-for-adults/. Accessed 02/11/20.
ii. Paracetamol. Health Direct (Australian Government Department of Health). https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/paracetamol. Accessed 02/11/20.
iii. Analgesics and pain relief in pregnancy and Breastfeeding. NPS Medicinewise. https://www.nps.org.au/assets/f4cd8a064d47b62a-0e01df33044e-139fddfcb7c79fd0c38a7065fad62081b237334047fed3a63e4463e31f34.pdf. Accessed 02/11/20.
iv. Use of paracetamol during pregnancy and child neurological development. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology (2015). https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/dmcn.12745. Accessed 02/11/20.
v. Medicines During Pregnancy. Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan. https://www.uofmhealth.org/health-library/uf9707/. Accessed 02/11/20.
vi. Headaches in pregnancy. NHS. https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/related-conditions/common-symptoms/headaches/. Accessed 02/11/20.
vii. Headaches in early pregnancy. Stanford Children’s Health. https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=headaches-in-early-pregnancy-134-3. Accessed 02/11/20.
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