Is a benadryl in the first trimester safe?

heidimaynez22 · April 2011

Hi i was wondering is it safe to take benadryl in the first trimester? my allergies are killing me, is it bad to take them?

savvyash · April 2011

Benadryl was on the 'safe to take' list that my doctor gave me. I would take it if I were you.

jenb_99 · April 2011

Yep, safe whether for allergies, as a sleep aid, or to combat morning sickness. Some women with hyperemesis take several doses a day throughout their entire pregnancies.

My doc let me stayed on my Zyrtec, and chlorpheniramine maleate (Chlor-Trimeton) is on many safe lists too.

StephNJohn2008 · April 2011

See, my doctor said no benadryl until the 3rd trimester bc it's considered a "b level" drug or something like that. He said Zyrtec is good though. I live on benadryl so this has been tough!

MandersRN1 · April 2011

Benadryl is TOTALLY safe according to the FDA. It is a category B (as is Zyrtec, claritan ect).. If you need it then take it, I learned this after months of suffering trying not to take anything during first tri. As always talk to your doctor so you have piece of mind! Good Luck!

beloved09 · April 2011

My doctor actually prescribed it to me for morning sickness. The military pharmacy gave it to me for free- so I'd like to think it's safe.

sarie1621 · April 2011

StephNJohn2008:
See, my doctor said no benadryl until the 3rd trimester bc it's considered a "b level" drug or something like that. He said Zyrtec is good though. I live on benadryl so this has been tough!

Whhhhat?

Anything in A or B is safe during pregnancy....

OP, Benadryl is considered safe during pregnancy.

704bride · April 2011

I think even if it's considered "safe." medications should be avoided whenever possible. Have you tried a neti pot? That's what I plan on using if my allergies get bad.

NewMommaInDec2011 · April 2011

704bride:
I think even if it's considered "safe." medications should be avoided whenever possible. Have you tried a neti pot? That's what I plan on using if my allergies get bad.

I LOVE MY NETI POT! Sometimes, it's just not enough. I'm allergic to Mulberry trees and there's 3 in my front yard. benadryl is COMPLETELY safe according to my pharmacist, but she said no zyrtec. So many people have different feelings on this, but i honestly think benadryl is fine.

avbliss · April 2011

The reason OB's caution against Benadryl and prefer Zyrtec is because Zyrtec is a 24 hour pill, so you only take one 10mg dose a day, where as with Benadryl you're taking 3-4 doses a day. However Benadryl has been out on the market FAR longer then Zyrtec and has never shown any kind of birth defect related to it's use. I say take what works for you. I get extreme nausea and drainage throughout my pregnancies, so I take any allergy pill that works even if it's class C, because the benefit outweighs the risks (if my drainage isn't kept under control I can't keep anything down, not even water because it triggers my nausea so bad).

FabulousMrs.P · April 2011

It was on my safe list. The only thing is that benadryl makes me super tired, so I try to avoid taking it during the day.

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