Is It Considered Safe To Conceive While Taking A Malaria Drug?
Hi I am going to the Dominican Republic and have been advised to take Chloroquine. I want to conceive asap and have now been told i need to wait until after my course of malaria tablets. Is this right? A pharmacist told me it would be fine and im not sure which one to beleive! Websites give mixed reviews. If I have to wait, how long after i take my last tablet is safe to conceive?
There are no controlled studies to report and prove any serious contraindications towards taking chloroquine during pregnancy, but from what I had read somewhere, some teratogenic abnormalities were reported in one such case. Wait for a week after your course is complete and then start trying to conceive.
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Is It Considered Safe To Conceive While Taking A Malaria Drug?
Hi. There are no controlled studies to report and prove any serious contraindications towards taking chloroquine during pregnancy, but from what I had read somewhere, some teratogenic abnormalities were reported in one such case. Wait for a week after your course is complete and then start trying to conceive. Best wishes.