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9 weeks preg, i've taken twice strepsils chesty cough lozenge which i later found out is a no! will this harm my baby? pls help! tq.
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No: Taking this 1 or 2 times most likely won't hurt anything. Constant use could possibly be bad and that is why the warnings are on the medications. I wouldn't worry about it if i were you; just don't use it anymore.
Answered 5/4/2014
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