If you are pregnant, do not use this medication to treat yourself without first consulting your doctor. It is not known whether this drug passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Is it safe to take pinworm medication while pregnant?
The safety of drugs used to treat pinworm have not been studied for pregnant women. If the infection is compromising the pregnancy (i.e. weight loss, sleeplessness) then treatment can be considered, but should be withheld until the 3rd trimester when the risk, if any, to the fetus is likely to be reduced.
Can I take worm medicine while pregnant?
Pregnancy and breastfeeding Mebendazole isn't usually recommended for the treatment of threadworms during pregnancy or when breastfeeding. However if you have another worm infection such as roundworm or hookworm, you should speak to a doctor to discuss the best way to treat this.
Can pinworms affect pregnancy?
Threadworm infection during pregnancy is not known to put your unborn baby at any risk. Pregnant women may be able to avoid taking medicines to treat threadworms by using strict hygiene measures to clear themselves. Threadworms already in the bowel die within approximately six weeks.
Can a pregnant woman take pyrantel pamoate?
Pyrantel pamoate is considered a pregnancy category C drug for use during pregnancy for humans, but is in category A for canines and felines. Pyrantel is considered safe to use in nursing animals.
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