over the counter analgesics in pregnancy
February 21, 2021
Do you notice how IG influencers often start posts with “I always get asked about…”. Let me start this blog with that same phrase. Haha
I always get asked about medications in pregnancy. Which ones are safe? The FDA uses a class or category system for drugs in pregnancy:
Category A
Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters).
Example drugs or substances: levothyroxine, folic acid