Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility while using sodium cromoglicate eye drops - Brand names: Allercrom, Catacrom, Murine Hayfever Relief, Opticrom, Optrex

Sodium cromoglicate eye drops and pregnancy

You can use sodium cromoglicate eye drops during pregnancy if you need them. Very little of the medicine gets into your bloodstream and it’s not thought to be harmful to your baby.

Sodium cromoglicate eye drops and breastfeeding

You can use sodium cromoglicate eye drops while breastfeeding. It's likely that only tiny amounts will get into your breast milk which would not be expected to cause any problems in your baby.

If you notice that your baby is not feeding as well as usual, or you have any other concerns about your baby, talk to your health visitor, midwife, pharmacist or doctor as soon as possible.

Sodium cromoglicate eye drops and fertility

There's no evidence to suggest that using sodium cromoglicate eye drops reduces fertility in either men or women.

Find out more about how sodium cromoglicate eye drops can affect you and your baby during pregnancy, on the Best Use of Medicines in Pregnancy (BUMPS) website.