But how can you treat the condition safely when you're expecting? And if you already suffer from gastroesphageal reflux disease GERD before getting pregnant , you may be wondering if Prilosec and other medications are safe.
Prilosec omeprazole is an acid pump inhibitor used mainly to treat severe heartburn by decreasing the amount of acid produced in the stomach. Prilosec is used to treat GERD and other conditions caused by excess stomach acid. However, it's not usually prescribed for the immediate relief of heartburn symptoms. Prilosec is in a family of medications called proton pump inhibitors and it should be taken with caution during pregnancy.
It has a category C rating. According to the U. Food and Drug Administration FDA , this rating means that it is not known whether a particular medication will cause harm to an unborn baby if the medication taken during pregnancy. This also means that, if possible, other alternative therapies should be tried. If you are taking Prilosec and find out that you are pregnant, you should consult your doctor immediately. Roshan advises his pregnant patients against taking Prilosec in the first trimester, since it is classed as a category C, but Dr.
Roshan says women can take it in the second and third trimesters, if necessary. Nursing mothers should avoid breastfeeding while taking Prilosec, since omeprazole can pass into the breast milk and may harm your infant. Even if you do not normally experience heartburn, you may find that during your pregnancy you have it as early as the first trimester. These medications enter the breastmilk at low levels and are broken down by stomach acid.
In a person who was breastfeeding and taking 20 mg omeprazole per day, no harmful effects were found in the infant. Less data is known about taking esomeprazole while breastfeeding. Limited data shows low levels of esomeprazole to be present in breastmilk and so it is considered unlikely to be harmful. Be sure to talk to your healthcare provider about all of your breastfeeding questions. Can it make it harder for me to get my partner pregnant or increase the chance of birth defects?
There are limited studies looking at the effects of using PPIs on male fertility. One study found that when PPIs were used for any period between 6 and 12 months, sperm count was decreased.
However, a more recent study looking at the effects of PPI use on male fertility did not support these findings, with their study showing that PPI use was not associated with any negative impact on sperm count or quality. In general, exposures that fathers and sperm donors have are unlikely to increase risks to a pregnancy.
Please click here for references. Media Inquiries Skip to primary navigation Skip to main content Skip to footer. What is omeprazole and esomeprazole? We would not expect any increased risk to your baby if the father took omeprazole before or around the time you became pregnant.
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Up to 1 out of every 5 pregnancies ends in a miscarriage, and 1 in 40 babies are born with a birth defect. These are referred to as the background population risks. Most medicines used by the mother will cross the placenta and reach the baby. Sometimes this may have beneficial effects for the baby.
How a medicine affects a baby may depend on the stage of pregnancy when the medicine is taken. If a new medicine is suggested for you during pregnancy, please ensure the doctor or health care professional treating you is aware of your pregnancy.
Our bumps leaflets are written to provide you with a summary of what is known about use of a specific medicine in pregnancy so that you can decide together with your health care provider what is best for you and your baby. Every pregnancy is unique. The decision to start, stop, continue or change a prescribed medicine before or during pregnancy should be made in consultation with your health care provider.
It is very helpful if you can record all your medication taken in pregnancy in your hand held maternity records. Disclaimer: This information is not intended to replace the individual care and advice of your health care provider. New information is continually becoming available. Whilst every effort will be made to ensure that this information is accurate and up to date at the time of publication, we cannot cover every eventuality and the information providers cannot be held responsible for any adverse outcomes following decisions made on the basis of this information.
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