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About Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi
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I can provide information on drugs and medicines, their actions, uses, interactions and adverse effects. To avoid confusion, generic names of medicines may please be provided. I am a pharmacologist, having worked on animal and human pharmacology, and presently I am the Dean of Bilcare Research Academy, where we teach courses on clinical research. We dont work on saturdays and sundays, hence questions reachng me on these days will be replied on Monday, please bear with me.

 
   

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Pharmacy - Nexium and Pregnancy


Expert: Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi - 8/20/2007

Question
I have just discovered that I am expecting my first child and as a precaution have immediately stopped taking Nexium mups 40mg, of which I have been taking 1 tablet daily for the last two years. Within hours my acid reflux and repeating sensations have returned. Do you think theres any way I can continue to take this medication whilst pregnant?  I have tried swapping to chewy remegel and gaviscon liquid but they dont seem to work for me.

Kind regards, Melissa, age 30.

Answer
Hi Melissa,
Yes you do have a problem. Nexum is not safe for use during pregnancy, it is in category B. I would suggest you use an alternative drug such as Ranitidine which is safer, but please consult your gynecologist before starting the same.
Ravi Ghooi

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