Antihistamines

Hello! Does anyone know if it’s safe for pregnant women to take antihistamines, and if so which ones in the UK? Thanks!
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Loratadine x https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/antihistamines/

As far as I know you can’t take anything- but I would talk to your dr x

As Paulina said loratadine is listed as safe on the NHS website but my midwife on Wednesday told me over the counter ones aren't safe so I need to go to the doctor 🥴

Ok thank you! That’s helpful!

It's not so much that they aren't safe as the official advice (as per the link above) is that you should consult a doctor before taking any. They'll likely say it's fine but different people have different risk factors etc! Xx

You can use Piriton (chlorphenamine) - my IVF nurse and midwife confirmed it

When I was diagnosed with Cholestatis my doctor recommended to take Chlorphenamine.

I am on prescribed loratadine, contact your GP first and then they recommend you the best option for you

I think there’s some options as above but advice is to only take it if you really need to. Different pharmacists may say different things too. In other counties like Italy they wouldn’t give you any. 🤷‍♀️

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