NSAIDs during pregnancy

March 2001

Women often ask if they can take NSAIDs during pregnancy.

The latest study shows that NSAIDs probably DON'T increase the risk of birth defects.

But NSAIDs do seem to increase the risk of miscarriage.

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Table of Contents

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Women's Health new guidelines for using oral contraceptives in women with chronic conditions
Women's Health NSAIDs during pregnancy
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efforts to ease the pharmacist shortage