Workshop Group 1 Question 4 by Kingston https://padlet.com/kingrajiah/kd2a79oo5vbe Pregnancy and Breast feeding en-us 2015-09-07 08:49:27 UTC 2025-10-10 08:32:43 UTC hello@padlet.com A 22-year old woman who is 12 weeks pregnant describes symptoms of epigastric pain & discomfort, especially after food. She had a similar problem a year ago and found ranitidine, recommended by a community pharmacist, to be effective. She wants to know whether she can use ranitidine again. kingrajiah https://padlet.com/kingrajiah/kd2a79oo5vbe/wish/68831239



]]> 2015-09-07 09:05:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kingrajiah/kd2a79oo5vbe/wish/68831239 Is ranitidine safe during pregnancy? kingrajiah https://padlet.com/kingrajiah/kd2a79oo5vbe/wish/121514446 2016-09-05 00:45:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kingrajiah/kd2a79oo5vbe/wish/121514446 What could you recommend? kingrajiah https://padlet.com/kingrajiah/kd2a79oo5vbe/wish/121514486 2016-09-05 00:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kingrajiah/kd2a79oo5vbe/wish/121514486 Is ranitidine safe during pregnancy? https://padlet.com/kingrajiah/kd2a79oo5vbe/wish/121976894 Ranitidine has been assigned to pregnancy category B by FDA which means it is not expected to harm an unborn baby. According to BNF 69, ranitidine should be avoided unless essential but not known to be harmful. ]]> 2016-09-07 00:51:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kingrajiah/kd2a79oo5vbe/wish/121976894 What could you recommended?  https://padlet.com/kingrajiah/kd2a79oo5vbe/wish/121977144 We recommend Gaviscon Double Action that contains 500mg sodium alginate, 213mg sodium bicarbonate and 325mg calcium carbonate per 10ml liquid. 

- Take 10ml after meal and at bedtime. 

This medication is highly effective and suitable to used during pregnancy and whilst breastfeeding.

1. Gaviscon Double Action is derived from natural ingredients such as seaweed and is both sugar and gluten free. It works by forming a protective barrier that helps to prevent the acid rising into the oesophagus. Gaviscon does not need to be absorbed into the bloodstream to provide effective relief. 

2. Gaviscon Double Action contains antacids, which is a substance that neutralizes stomach acidity that could lead to stomach pain if too high. Antacids neutralize excess stomach acids by increasing the pH levels in the stomach, therefore relieving discomfort of indigestion and stomachache.

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