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Expert: Dr. Tatiana Yatsenko, PharmD - 5/1/2007


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Can you use hydrogen peroxide during pregnancy?  I just want to clean out a small cut.  I can't find information about it.  
Thanks.

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Hi Sue,

Thanks for your question. Hydrogen peroxide has been used as an antiseptic and anti-bacterial agent for many years. It is still used by many hospitals, doctors and dentists in sterilizing, cleaning and treating everything from floors to root canal procedures.

There are no known harmful effects identified when hydrogen peroxide  was used by pregnant or breastfeeding mothers. When used topically, like to clean out a small cut, systemic absorption is negligible, therefore, it should not affect your baby.

Good Luck with your pregnancy! Please feel free to follow up with any questions that you may have.

Dr Tatiana  

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Dr. Tatiana Yatsenko, PharmD

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I can provide very useful information on a variety of different topics, however, my specialty lies in Home Infusion Therapy. 1. Nutrition therapies: parenteral nutrition, enteral nutrition and hydration. 2. Anti-infectives (antibiotics) 3. Chemotherapy 4. Pain management and miscellaneous therapies

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Initially, I worked as a pharmacy technician while doing undergraduate work. I then went on to receive my Doctor of Pharmacy degree and now specialize in Home Infusion Pharmacy.

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Biochemistry (University of California Riverside) Doctor of Pharmacy (Western University of Health Sciences)

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