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Use in Pregnancy & Lactation: Administration of corticosteroids to pregnant animals can cause abnormalities of fetal development, including cleft palate and intrauterine growth retardation. There may therefore be a very small risk of such effects in the human fetus. It should be noted, however, that the fetal changes in animals occur after relatively high systemic exposure; direct; intranasal application ensures minimal systemic exposure.
The use of beclomethasone dipropionate during pregnancy requires the possible benefits of Beclomet Nasal Aqua be weighed against the possible hazards. It should be noted that the drug has been in widespread use for many years without apparent ill consequence.
The use of beclomethasone dipropionate in mothers breastfeeding their babies requires that the therapeutic benefits of Beclomet Nasal Aqua be weighed against the potential hazard to the mother and baby.
