Media Note: Paracetamol and Pregnancy

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SIGN, part of Healthcare Improvement Scotland, has issued a statement to ensure that healthcare professionals, patients and the public are provided with the best evidence for practice regarding the use of paracetamol in pregnancy.

The statement confirms the position of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the medicines regulatory body for the UK, that taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe.

SIGN helps improve the quality of health care for patients in Scotland by reducing variation in practice and outcome, through the development and dissemination of national clinical guidelines containing recommendations for effective practice based on current evidence.

MHRA, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and BUMPS (Best use of medicines in pregnancy) agree that paracetamol remains the recommended pain relief during pregnancy when used as directed.

To read the statement, visit the SIGN website:

https://www.sign.ac.uk/media/2349/25092025-sign-trusted-advice-paracetamol-in-pregnancy-v1.pdf

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Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s statutory role is to help improve the quality of health and care, provide information to the public about the quality of health and care services, monitor public involvement, and to evaluate and provide advice on the clinical and cost-effectiveness of medicines and health technologies.