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Hello,my clearblue pregnancy test showed 3+ weeks. i did not know i was pregnant until this wednesday and i had been using advantan cream for my excema. i have stopped using it as soon as i found out. will this affect the foetus?
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No: As a general rule the medications in creams & lotions you apply to the skin are not absorbed in amounts that would enter the blood & find their way to the fetus. This is one you can use while pregnant. Be sure to include this with any supplements or meds when you talk with your physician.
Answered 3/4/2018
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