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What painkillers if any can be taken during early pregnancy?

I have been suffering an extremely bad headache for 3 days now and want to know is it safe to take painkillers during early pregnancy and what can I take? I have heard the panadol and paracetemol are ok just not ibuprofin and aspin, is this true and what effects will these have?

Alex ...
Answer: Hi,
Paracetemol is safe to take as directed. The others are not recommended due to their increased risk of bleeding.
Best wishes,
Alex.
Answered: 15 Mar 2010

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