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Medicines in pregnancy - Royal Women's Hospital
www.thewomens.org.auAntihistamines There is more known about the use of sedating antihistamines in pregnancy than less-sedating antihistamines. Sedating antihistamines such as chlorpheniramine, cyproheptadine, dexchlorpheniramine, doxylamine, pheniramine and promethazine may be used at the recommended doses, at any stage of pregnancy.
Medicines in breastfeeding - Royal Women's Hospital
www.thewomens.org.auAntihistamines Less sedating antihistamines such as loratadine can be used while breastfeeding for the relief of allergies and hayfever.5 Sedating antihistamines are not recommended because the medicine may pass into your breast milk and make your baby drowsy. Eye drops Topical eye drops for allergies and hayfever may be
URTICARIA AND/OR ANGIOEDEMA MANAGEMENT …
www.nottsapc.nhs.ukAvoid sedating antihistamines. Oral corticosteroids are effective but should be used for short courses only as tachyphylaxis (diminishing efficacy for the same dose) may occur and morbidity due to the side effects can be significant. There is no role for topical corticosteroids.