Pregnancy Breastfeeding And Fertility While Taking Fexofenadine

Fexofenadine and pregnancy

Fexofenadine is not usually recommended if you're pregnant as there is not a lot of information about its use in pregnancy.

Other antihistamines may be more suitable as better safety information is available.

If you think that you need to take fexofenadine in pregnancy, talk to your doctor or pharmacist who will help you decide, or who may recommend other medicines for you.

Fexofenadine and breastfeeding

You can take fexofenadine if you need to while you're breastfeeding. However, other antihistamines might be better. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist first, and they'll help you to decide.

There is very little information about taking fexofenadine while breastfeeding, but it shows that only tiny amounts get into breast milk.

It's very rare for breastfed babies to have side effects from medicines you're taking. But it's important to keep monitoring your baby if you're taking any medicine while breastfeeding.

Contact your healthcare professional or call 111 as soon as possible if you notice that your baby:

is not feeding as well as usual
seems unusually sleepy or irritable.

If your baby has any symptoms that are not listed, or if you're worried about them, you can also call 111 or contact any healthcare professional.

Carry on taking the medicine, and keep breastfeeding as usual until you've got advice about your baby's symptoms.

Fexofenadine and fertility

There's no evidence to suggest that taking fexofenadine will reduce fertility in either men or women.

But speak to a pharmacist or your doctor before taking it if you're trying to get pregnant.

Tell your doctor if you're:

trying to get pregnant
pregnant
breastfeeding

Find out more about how fexofenadine can affect you and your baby during pregnancy on the Bumps (Best Use of Medicines in Pregnancy) website.

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