My wife is pregnant (21 weeks) and her gynecologist has prescribed carni q which also contains astaxanthin 8 mg apart from other ingredients like each film coated tablet contains: ? l-carnitine usp ? 500 mg ? coenzyme q10 ? 50 mg ? astaxanthin ? 8 mg ? lycopene (as 5% powder) ? 2500 mcg ? elemental zinc (as zinc ascorbate) ? 5 mg she is also taking lrzin sachet ccm faa and thyrox 12.5 and lactifiber occasionally my question is that is astaxanthin safe in pregnancy.