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24 weeks pregnant is it ok to use icy hot or tiger balm?
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Yes: Topical pain agents like these are not absorbed into the blood in significant amounts and do not effect a fetus during pregnancy. Medications you take by mouth should be cleared though your ob.
Answered 4/10/2019
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