If the patient is pregnant or breast-feeding, thinks that she may be pregnant or is planning to have a baby, advise the patient to ask the doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
Pregnancy: Advise the patient to inform the doctor if she thinks she is (or might become) pregnant. The doctor will normally advise to stop taking Karbis before she becomes pregnant or as soon as she knows she is pregnant and will advise to take another medicine instead of Karbis. Karbis is not recommended in early pregnancy, and must not be taken when more than 3 months pregnant, as it may cause serious harm to the baby if used after the third month of pregnancy.
Breast-feeding: Advise the patient to inform the doctor if she is breast-feeding or about to start breast-feeding. Karbis is not recommended for mothers who are breast-feeding, and the doctor may choose another treatment if the patient wishes to breast-feed, especially if the baby is newborn, or was born prematurely.