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20w pregnant. daughter is on bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) pediatric. i have 2 administer& am scared of accidental exposure/ ingestion of drop/2. could 1/ 2 drops hurt baby?
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Relax: We don't use this med at the end of pregnancy since it can increase jaundice risk. However, no problems with fetal formation are caused if it is used as a treatment during pregnancy.
Answered 4/24/2016
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