May 2012
Pregnancy is a time of great change. If you are pregnant, or thinking about having a baby, it is important to consider the types of drugs you might be taking and how they might affect you and your pregnancy. Drugs that may be harmful during pregnancy include:
- legal drugs such as alcohol, tobacco and caffeine
- complementary medicines such as herbal preparations and nutritional supplements
- “over-the-counter” medicines such as antacids, cold and ‘flu medicines, diet pills, laxatives and painkillers
- prescribed medicines such as painkillers, tranquillisers and sleeping pills
- illegal drugs such as cannabis, amphetamines, cocaine, ecstasy, GHB, hallucinogens and heroin
- drugs used to treat opiate or alcohol dependence such as methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone
- other substances such as glues and aerosols (inhalants or volatile substances).
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