Actifed and Pregnancy WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Actifed and Pregnancy
Actifed should only be used in pregnancy when the benefits to the mother clearly outweigh any risks to the fetus.1 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not categorized Actifed, but the combination of individual ingredients (pseudoephedrine and triprolidine) carries a category C label.2 There have been no well controlled studies of the effects of Actifed on pregnant women.1
Fast Facts:
- It has been recommended that Actifed be avoided during the first trimester.3
- Actifed is not recommended for use while breastfeeding.2
- Actifed is available over-the-counter to treat common cold symptoms, nasal congestion, sneezing, and allergies.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cerner Multum (via DoubleCheckMD): Actifed (Pseudoephedrine-Triprolidine): General Pregnancy Information
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Medscape: Actifed Oral: Label Warnings
- ↑ ObFocus: Medications Considered Safe for Use During Pregnancy
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Nov. 12, 2009
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Pregnancy and Actifed, Using Actifed While Pregnant
- Last update: Nov. 12, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
