Medication Use in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Many medications are safe to use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Please ask either your family physician or ourselves if you have questions regarding a specific medication. The resources listed below will help guide you regarding safe medications to take for common symptoms of pregnancy, including nausea and vomiting, and during cold and flu season.
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Since Motherrisk closed in April 2019, we recommend using www.mothertobaby.org for information regarding safety of medications in pregnancy and breastfeeding - as well as the resources listed below.
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Pocket Guide
Published by the Université de Montréal and the CHU Sainte-Justine Mother and Child University Hospital Centre
A handy pocket guide regarding safe over-the-counter medications for common complaints of pregnancy – available for download onto your handheld device in pdf format (2013 version - an updated one currently under revision)
Please see the following other websites for good information regarding medication use in pregnancy:
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SOGC PregnancyInfo
www.pregnancyinfo.ca/your-pregnancy/healthy-pregnancy/medications-and-drugs-during-pregnancy/
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HealthlinkBC
www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics
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CDC (US) Treating for Two