Can I take clobetasone while pregnant or breastfeeding?
A plain-words look at what the NHS, the US drug label and LactMed say about clobetasone.
In short
Pregnancy: Check with a pharmacist or doctor before using clobetasone if you're pregnant.
Breastfeeding: Clobetasone can usually be used during breastfeeding, but ask a pharmacist or doctor first.
Your doctor, midwife or pharmacist can help you decide.
What this means for you
Pregnancy
- Clobetasone can usually be used in pregnancy, but a pharmacist or doctor may advise you to use a small amount for as short a time as possible.
Breastfeeding
- If you're breastfeeding and putting clobetasone on your chest (especially your breasts and nipples), wash it off with warm water before you feed your baby.
- Side effects in breastfed babies from medicines their mother uses are rare, but talk to a healthcare professional if anything about your baby worries you.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist
This page is educational, not advice for your own situation. Talk to your doctor, midwife or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine in pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
The details: what each source says
Clobetasone in pregnancy
The NHS says
Check with a pharmacist or doctor before using clobetasone if you're pregnant.
Clobetasone can usually be used in pregnancy, but a pharmacist or doctor may advise you to use a small amount for as short a time as possible.
In our words, from the NHS page Clobetasone (Eumovate) (nhs.uk). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3.0). The NHS does not endorse this site.
More on clobetasone in pregnancy: Bumps (Best Use of Medicines in Pregnancy) leaflet (external site).
Clobetasone while breastfeeding
The NHS says
Clobetasone can usually be used during breastfeeding, but ask a pharmacist or doctor first.
If you're breastfeeding and putting clobetasone on your chest (especially your breasts and nipples), wash it off with warm water before you feed your baby.
Side effects in breastfed babies from medicines their mother uses are rare, but talk to a healthcare professional if anything about your baby worries you.
In our words, from the NHS page Clobetasone (Eumovate) (nhs.uk). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3.0). The NHS does not endorse this site.
Other names
UK brand names (per the NHS): Eumovate, Clobovate.
Sources
- NHS, Clobetasone (Eumovate) (nhs.uk), page last reviewed 24 August 2026. Paraphrased. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Bumps (Best Use of Medicines in Pregnancy), UK Teratology Information Service: Bumps (Best Use of Medicines in Pregnancy) leaflet. Linked, not reproduced.
Sources checked 26 September 2026. How we source and check every page.
Educational summary of named sources, not medical advice.