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| Question: | Are aspirin and Panadol safe in pregnancy? |
| Answer: | Generally speaking—yes. There has never been any evidence to link these medications with any form of birth defect.
Specifically, it is probably better not to use any medication in the first three months of pregnancy unless it is essential. Aspirin should be avoided in the last month of pregnancy because it reduces the ability of the blood to clot, and if you come into labour, it is possible for you to bleed more heavily if you have been taking aspirin. You can use Paracetamol (Panadol, Dymadon, Panamax, Tylenol etc.) quite safely in that last month for your backache and headaches.
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