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Re: OTC acne meds during pregnancy

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 28 Jul 2000 17:05:11 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 28 Jul 2000, Lisa wrote: >
>During my first pregnancy no one told me not to use over the counter
>acne medications such as benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid, so I know I
>did. I am now just a few weeks pregnant with #2 and my new doc said to
>use nothing. I have always had pretty bad acne, so this is troublesome
>for me. I have found advice from others on the net that say these preps
>are OK to use. What is your opinion? I currently use Proactive Solution
>(most used ingredient is 2.5% benzoyl peroxide.)In the general warnings,
>pregnancy indications do not occur, but in one booklet I read, in the
>Q&A, they did not recommend it during pregnancy because it is a
>"medication." Do you think it is OK? Would something else be safer to
>use (besides nothing)?

Benzoyl peroxide is Category C - basically either it causes harm in animals and/or there is no info in humans. May be safe, may not. Basically, insufficient data. FWIW, some antibiotics and other medications used routinely during pregnancy are Category C.

Hope this helps rather than confuses further.

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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