Medicines for heartburn in pregnancy

Medicines for heartburn in pregnancy

Heartburn is a characteristic disorder of pregnancy, especially in the third trimester, due to the increase in the volume of the belly, which presses on the stomach facilitating the ascent of gastric juices into the esophagus.



In the first place, you can try to prevent it with small changes in diet and lifestyle.

5 TIPS TO REDUCE THE RISK AND INTENSITY OF STOMACH BURNING


1. Get more fiber and drink more;
2. Cut back on caffeine, don't drink alcohol and don't smoke;
3. Eat small and frequent meals, avoiding fatty foods;
4. Do not eat late in the evening or just before going to bed, sleep on your stomach, with your chest raised by pillows or with the head of the bed raised, so as not to let the gastric acids rise.
5. If you prefer natural remedies, you can use herbal tea or dry extract of mallow. According to an article by the Center for Integrative Medicine of the Careggi Hospital in the city, it is in fact a safe product during pregnancy.

If simple household tricks aren't enough, the next step is resorting to antacid compounds preferably magnesium based. In case of need (and on medical prescription) it is also possible to take drugs, such as ranitidina or omeprazole.



USEFUL NUMBERS

If you are unsure about using a medicine during pregnancy and breastfeeding you can contact these numbers:

- Information service on the use of drugs in pregnancy and lactation of the Clinical Toxicology Center ofPapa Giovanni XXIII Hospital of the city - Toll 800883300. Active 24 hours a day.

- Red Telephone of the Study Center for the protection of the health of the mother and of the unborn child of Gemelli Polyclinic of the city - 06/3050077. It is active on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9.00 to 13.00 and on Tuesday and Thursday from 14.30 to 18.30.

- Red thread of the Malformation Study Association (ASM), which has three offices:
- our city - 02/8910207. Active Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10.30-13.30 and Thursday from 14.00 to 17.00;
- of the city - 06/5800897. Active Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 14.00 pm to 17.00 pm and Thursday from 10.00 am to 13.00 pm;
- Madrid - 081/5463881. Active Tuesday and Thursday from 15.00 to 18.00;

- You can also consult the institutional site Medicines and pregnancy of AIFA, choosing whether to consult the list of active ingredients or that of diseases.

Sources for this article: consultancy from Clavenna, head of the Pharmacoepidemiology Unit of the Maternal and Child Health Laboratory of the Mario Negri Institute in our city; AIFA drugs and pregnancy website.



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Updated on 08.07.2022


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