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I have a question regarding the effect of drugs/medication during pregnancy:  Some illnesses, not related to 'Pregnancy', may occur during pregnancy- such as a Cold, Severe Fever, Indigestion and pain relating to that, food-poisoning and many other diseases. Can drugs for the remedy of the aforesaid diseases be used during pregnancy? Can these medicines be harmful for the baby?  I will appreciate, if you could be specific to say what type of medicines should be used and what to avoid in some common ailments as stated earlier and such others, if occurs during pregnancy.
 

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Because drugs are taken ‘generally’ and not ‘locally’, they enter the bloodstream so that the blood can carry the drug to the affected area of the body. If any drug is taken during a pregnancy, then the drug within the blood will also be shared with the baby. It is for this reason that you should always check with your medical practitioner before taking any drugs during a pregnancy. It is not possible to generalise about which ‘types’ of medicine are ‘safe’ as each individual has their own medical history which can indicate that something could be safe for her, but be harmful to another with a different health circumstance.  Your doctor has all of the required information at hand to provide the best advice.
 

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