{"id":49696,"date":"2024-03-28T16:25:50","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T13:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bebek.com\/en\/?p=49696"},"modified":"2024-07-12T10:43:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T07:43:17","slug":"using-medication-without-knowing-youre-pregnant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bebek.com\/en\/using-medication-without-knowing-youre-pregnant\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Medication without Knowing You&#8217;re Pregnant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bebek.com\/en\/using-medication-without-knowing-youre-pregnant\/#Using_Medication_without_Knowing_Youre_Pregnant\" title=\"Using Medication without Knowing You&#8217;re Pregnant\">Using Medication without Knowing You&#8217;re Pregnant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bebek.com\/en\/using-medication-without-knowing-youre-pregnant\/#Medication_Use_During_Pregnancy\" title=\"Medication Use During Pregnancy\">Medication Use During Pregnancy<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bebek.com\/en\/using-medication-without-knowing-youre-pregnant\/#Medications_that_should_never_be_used_during_pregnancy_include\" title=\"Medications that should never be used during pregnancy include:\">Medications that should never be used during pregnancy include:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bebek.com\/en\/using-medication-without-knowing-youre-pregnant\/#Medications_that_can_be_used_during_pregnancy_include\" title=\"Medications that can be used during pregnancy include:\">Medications that can be used during pregnancy include:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_Medication_without_Knowing_Youre_Pregnant\"><\/span><b>Using Medication without Knowing You&#8217;re Pregnant<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The effect of medications on pregnancy is often not studied due to the risk of harming the pregnancy. However, it is generally known that using medication during the first months of pregnancy is unlikely to harm the baby. But it cannot be guaranteed that there is no risk at all. Understanding the effects of the medication until birth is difficult, and its effects may manifest years later.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should always consult a doctor regarding medications used during pregnancy. Unfortunately, some expectant mothers make decisions to use medication without consulting a doctor, which can lead to the termination of the pregnancy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The medications used can have different effects depending on the individual&#8217;s genetic makeup, meaning that side effects may vary for each person using the medication. Whether the pregnant person has another illness and the other medications they are taking also affects the risk of side effects. Pregnant individuals with other illnesses (such as heart, kidney, or liver disease) may have a longer duration of the medication in their bodies when they use it, leading to a higher risk of side effects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Medication_Use_During_Pregnancy\"><\/span><b>Medication Use During Pregnancy<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most commonly used medications during pregnancy are anti-nausea drugs, antacids (medications that reduce stomach acid), antihistamines (medications used for allergy symptoms), analgesics (pain relievers), antibiotics, tranquillisers, and sleeping pills. Although almost 100% of medications used during pregnancy pass from the placenta to the baby, it is stated that only a very small portion of the medication causes unwanted conditions in the baby.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Medications_that_should_never_be_used_during_pregnancy_include\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medications that should never be used during pregnancy include:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACE inhibitors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Danazol<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DES (Diethylstilbestrol)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tetracycline (antibiotic)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Androgen hormones<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Etretinate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thalidomide (No longer produced)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medications used in cancer treatment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Isotretinoin<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rubella<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Epilepsy medications such as Carbamazepine, Trimethadione, Phenytoin, Valproic acid<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lithium (A medication used in psychiatry)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coumarin and its derivatives<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Methimazole<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Radioactive iodine<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid CT (Computerised Tomography) scans and radiation exposure.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organ formation is completed in the first three months of pregnancy. The subsequent periods are periods of growth and development and cover a period with a slightly lower risk for medication use. Therefore, unless necessary, medication use should be avoided during the first three months of pregnancy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Medications_that_can_be_used_during_pregnancy_include\"><\/span><strong>Medications that can be used during pregnancy include:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aspirin<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pain relievers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anti-rheumatic drugs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antifungal medications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antiviral drugs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parasitic medications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blood pressure medications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asthma medications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Epilepsy medications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diabetes medications<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using Medication without Knowing You&#8217;re Pregnant The effect of medications on pregnancy is often not studied due to the risk of harming the pregnancy&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":77147,"featured_media":50192,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[476,503],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pregnancy","category-complications-concerns","article","has-background","has-excerpt","has-avatar","has-author","has-date","has-comment-count","has-category-meta","has-read-more","thumbnail-"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bebek.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bebek.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bebek.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bebek.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/77147"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bebek.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49696"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.bebek.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49696\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50194,"href":"https:\/\/www.bebek.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49696\/revisions\/50194"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bebek.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bebek.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bebek.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bebek.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}