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Spironolactone should not be used during pregnancy unless the potential benefit justifies the potential risk, and diuretics are not recommended as standard treatment for hypertension and oedema during pregnancy because they can reduce placental perfusion and impair intrauterine growth.
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- Aldactone 25mg TabletsPfizer Limited · emc · SmPC §4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation · Version 22Document updated
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