Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility while using clobetasol - Brand names: Dermovate, ClobaDerm, Etrivex

Clobetasol and pregnancy

Clobetasol can be used during pregnancy.

Because it's applied to your skin, very little of it gets into your blood and almost none gets to your baby. Even if a small amount does get to your baby, it will not harm them.

Clobetasol and breastfeeding

If your doctor says you need to, you can use clobetasol products while you are breastfeeding.

It is not known how much passes into breast milk but it's likely to be a tiny amount.

Try to use it on as small an area as possible for the shortest time possible, and take care that your baby does not touch the areas of your body where you've used clobetasol.

If you're using clobetasol on your chest, avoid applying it to the nipples. If you put it on your breasts, wash it off, then wash your hands before feeding your baby.

It's usually better to use cream rather than ointment when breastfeeding, as it's easier to wash off.

Clobetasol and fertility

There's no evidence that clobetasol affects fertility in either men or women.

Find out more about how using steroids such as clobetasol during pregnancy can affect you and your baby on the Best Use of Medicines in Pregnancy (BUMPs) website.