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Can I Take Dermatology Medication While Pregnant?

This is a question I get asked a lot during consultations.

Although this is material I studied for the specialist exam,

I felt that my inner strength changed a great deal before and after we had children.

In fact, while my wife went through two childbirths and developed skin conditions,

This is something I have thought about deeply, so I have put it into this post.

First, let me briefly talk about those who come in because of itching.

Because pregnancy itself disrupts the body's homeostasis,

It is not unusual for itching to occur.

At this point, medication is needed to relieve the itching.

In such cases, steroids and antihistamines are usually used.

Steroids. A medication that makes you a little wary the moment you hear the word.

And what if you are pregnant on top of that..? It isn't easy.

I'll decide for you today.

Red spots all over your body, or a skin condition covering too wide an area = go to a university hospital for treatment

While working at a university hospital, I saw patients who developed rashes all over their bodies during pregnancy, and

Depending on the week of pregnancy and your condition, steroids are sometimes used.

In such cases, please be sure to consult a clinical professor at a tertiary hospital and receive appropriate treatment.

Your whole body itches, but there are few red areas = take an antihistamine

There are dozens of types of antihistamines.

Among them, I will tell you about the drugs reported to be safe.

1. cetirizine/levocetirizine
2. loratadine
3. pheniramine

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The drugs corresponding to 1 are: Xyzal, Zyrtec, Neorizin, Neosetin, Netijin, Levocetirizine Tab, Nyujal Tab, Dialon Tab, Lastrin Tab, Lerojin Tab, Levones Tab, Levosedin, Levosejal Tab, and so on.

The drugs corresponding to 2 are: Loratadine Tab, Loranil Tab, Loradion Tab, Loradin Cap, Loratain Tab, Aletin Tab, Allostop, Allocap, Aerius, and so on.

The drug corresponding to 3: Peniramin

According to recent studies, 1 and 2 are second-generation antihistamines and 3 is a first-generation antihistamine. High doses of first-generation drugs can cause drowsiness, so the baby in the womb may become drowsy as well, so please keep this in mind.

Can I use topical medications?

Topical steroids and intralesional steroid injections, typified by anti-inflammatory shots, are classified as Pregnancy Category C.

Although it is said that applying a small amount is not enough to cause a problem,

In reality, the hearts of mothers carrying a precious child in the womb

They don't want to do anything that could be even slightly harmful.

In my wife's case, she held out as long as she could on antihistamines, applied moisturizer well, and chose to let it heal naturally.

Of course, if the lesions are too severe and have spread across the whole body, stronger medication will be needed, but

Seeing her endure through a mother's strength(?), I came to respect her....^^

That is why I tend not to strongly recommend even topical medications.

I think you will feel more at ease if you hold out as long as possible with the antihistamines mentioned above.

Next, acne medications.

When you become pregnant, your hormone balance changes and acne can sometimes flare up suddenly, and

Situations like this are extremely difficult.

When Pregnant: Acne Medications You Must Never Use

1. isotretinoin (sebum regulator)
2. tetracycline-class drugs (antibiotics)
Those are the two.

The drugs corresponding to 1 are sebum regulators: Roaccutane, Isotinon, Nimegen, Isotretinoin, Roitan, Acunetan, Maicutan, Moacutan, Isotren, Isotina, Isotin, Zerocutan, Train, Trenon, and so on.
Once you take it, you must not become pregnant for 3 months, and if taken during pregnancy, the likelihood of giving birth to a baby with birth defects is very high.

The drugs corresponding to 2 are Minocin, Doxycycline, Baidoxy, Monosin, and so on.
These are also said to remain in the body for about 5 days after you take them, so I recommend allowing a safe margin and not becoming pregnant for about 2 weeks.

Besides this, there are also people who suffer from athlete's foot or vaginitis.

For athlete's foot, topical ointments are fine and also work well, so you can opt for topical treatment rather than oral medication, but

I do wonder whether it is really necessary to treat athlete's foot you have had for a long time during pregnancy.

Since I understand a mother's heart well, my advice is that if you feel even the slightest unease, don't do it, so

I hope you find this helpful ^^

For vaginitis, vaginal suppositories are said not to be a major problem, but since it is not my area of specialty,

Please visit a nearby obstetrics and gynecology clinic and refer to a specialist's opinion.

That concludes today's post.

Until the day your skin feels comfortable,

I will keep working hard on this blog.

I hope you enjoy the pleasantly cool weather.

This has been Dr. Cho Young-min, dermatology specialist.