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Does Pain Medications Harm The Baby When Pregnant?

I am 6 weeks pregnant with huge fibroids, had severe pain which had me crippled for a couple of days which I was told was degenerating, pains meds did not help at first, but then I was put on voltaren 75mg and this worked, can pain meds harm the baby, I also run a fever every night, is this normal?
posted on Sat, 15 Mar 2014
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Hi,
I am Dr Nilajkumar a consultant gynecologist and I will be helping you in your queries.

Voltaren contains diclofenac a category C drug. meaning that well controlled studies in humans demonstrating the effects on babies are not available. Animal studies have not shown adverse effects. However some analgesic drugs are associated with causing cardiac defects like premature closure of a duct in the heart, ductus arteriosus hence their use in late pregnancy is better avoided.

So effect in early pregnancy are not very well known. They must be used if use is more beneficial than not using it.

Fever in pregnancy or at any time must be investigated. In pregnancy there is a little increase in body temperature due to effect of hormones. Keep a temperature record. Any temperature more than 100 degree needs evaluation. Please see a physician and get evaluated for fever.
I hope that this answered your query.
Thanks for using HCM.
Have a good day.
Dr Nilajkumar Bagde     
Consultant Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Does Pain Medications Harm The Baby When Pregnant?

Hi, I am Dr Nilajkumar a consultant gynecologist and I will be helping you in your queries. Voltaren contains diclofenac a category C drug. meaning that well controlled studies in humans demonstrating the effects on babies are not available. Animal studies have not shown adverse effects. However some analgesic drugs are associated with causing cardiac defects like premature closure of a duct in the heart, ductus arteriosus hence their use in late pregnancy is better avoided. So effect in early pregnancy are not very well known. They must be used if use is more beneficial than not using it. Fever in pregnancy or at any time must be investigated. In pregnancy there is a little increase in body temperature due to effect of hormones. Keep a temperature record. Any temperature more than 100 degree needs evaluation. Please see a physician and get evaluated for fever. I hope that this answered your query. Thanks for using HCM. Have a good day. Dr Nilajkumar Bagde Consultant Obstetrics and Gynecology