How Can Several Itchy Rashes On The Skin Be Treated At 10 Weeks Of Pregnancy?

Posted on Mon, 20 Aug 2018

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Question : I am 10 weeks pregnant. I have got several itchy rashes on my skin. Can I use lobster gm topically? Will it affect my baby? Heard that it's a steroid.

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (49 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Topical medicines do
not usually affect baby

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Did you mean Lobate-GM cream? It contains a strong steroid Clobetasol. It is better to use milder steroids like hydrocortisone during pregnancy. Also, it contains 3 ingredients - Clobetasol, miconazole and neomycin. It is better to use a formulation that has single ingredient and meant for specific purpose. For example if you have fungal infection of skin then miconazole alone can be used.

A cream applied on skin usually does not affect baby. A medicine affects baby only if it gets absorbed into blood circulation and then it crosses placenta and into baby.

To ensure minimal side effects you can use it only when really needed or for short duration.

Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr. Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Vaishalee Punj (7 hours later)

Okay thank you so much madam.

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Thanks

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for consulting me online.

If you dont have more doubts, kindly close the query.
Take care.
Dr Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar