Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility while using calcipotriol - Brand name: Dovonex

Calcipotriol and pregnancy

You can continue to use calcipotriol during pregnancy. It is applied to the skin, so very little gets into your blood. It's not thought to be harmful if used in this way.

Calcipotriol and breastfeeding

You can use calcipotriol while breastfeeding. It's not known how much passes into breast milk, but it is likely to be a tiny amount. It would not be expected to cause any side effects in your baby.

Take care to avoid your baby having direct contact with any areas of your body where you have applied calcipotriol. If you're using it on your chest, thoroughly wash any ointment off your breasts and nipples and then wash your hands before feeding your baby.

Calcipotriol and fertility

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