Can I Take Amoxicillin While I'm Pregnant?

Amoxicillin is safe to take during pregnancy
Amoxicillin is in the penicillin family of antibiotics. Some antibiotics are safe to take during pregnancy, while others are not.Amoxicillin is considered a pregnancy category B drug by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). That means it’s considered safe to take while pregnant. The FDA assigned this category to help doctors understand whether or not amoxicillin can cause birth defects when taken by pregnant women. In animal studies, there were no reports of harm to developing babies from amoxicillin. This drug is considered low risk if a woman takes it in any trimester of pregnancy.