Pregnancy 1st trimester and Prilosec 20MG

[musicislife]

I have been on Omeprazole (prilosec) 20mg for the last 2 years. My Gastroent Dr is now saying that I cannot take this med in my first trimester, however my OB is saying I can. Can you please inform me which is correct.

[Sandra]

Musicislife,

Omeprazole (prilosec), is rated P3-unknown, risk to fetus cannot be ruled out. [COLOR=#333333][FONT=lucida grande]Human reports suggests omeprazole use during pregnancy is not expected to increase the risk of birth defects. [/FONT][/COLOR]Human studies linking the use of this product with birth defects are not available.[COLOR=#333333][FONT=lucida grande] [/FONT][/COLOR]Use only if the benefit to the mother exceeds the potential risk to the fetus. Remember that 1-3% of all pregnancies can result in a birth defect due to chance alone.

I hope this helps.

Sandra Lovato R.N.
InfantRisk Center
806-352-2519