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Is ibprofen safe to take during first trimester of pregnancy?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Not recommended: Ibuprophen is not recommended in pregnancy.

Dr Juchau agreed

Answered 11/11/2014

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

It is FDA pregnancy: category C -so would try to avoid it. Consider Tylenol (acetaminophen).

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/11/2014

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