Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility while taking rabeprazole

Rabeprazole and pregnancy

Rabeprazole is not usually recommended because there is little information about its use during pregnancy.

A similar medicine, calledomeprazole, may be recommended instead as there is more safety information available.

If you want to treat your symptoms without taking medicine, there are things you can do. You could try eating smaller meals more often, avoiding fatty and spicy food and sitting up straight when you eat - this will take the pressure off your stomach. If you have symptoms when you go to bed at night, propping your head and shoulders up can stop stomach acid coming up while you sleep

Rabeprazole and breastfeeding

If your doctor or health visitor says your baby is healthy, it’s OK to take rabeprazole while you’re breastfeeding. However, they might recommend a similar medicine we know more about.

It’s not known how much rabeprazole gets into breast milk, but it’s likely to be a small amount. Your baby will not take in a lot from the breast milk.

It’s unlikely that rabeprazole will cause any side effects in your baby

Rabeprazole and fertility

There's no evidence to suggest that taking rabeprazole reduces fertility in either men or women. However, speak to a pharmacist or your doctor if you're trying to get pregnant. They may want to review your treatment.