Antibiotics in the first weeks of pregnancy
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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We all heard a million horror stories about the dangers of antibiotics during pregnancy. Do they have any grounds? Are antibiotics in the first weeks of pregnancy really very dangerous for the development of a future child? In fact, these questions can be answered, and yes and no. Naturally, any use of drugs during pregnancy is not desirable, since it is not known how it affects the development of the child, but on the other hand, there are cases when the disease can do much more harm than taking certain medications. For example, with pyelonephritis or severe form of sore throat without antibiotics, well, you can not do. Below we will try to talk about those medicines that can be used during pregnancy, and those that are contraindicated. Antibiotics are drugs whose effect is produced on various microorganisms.
To begin with it is necessary to tell about cases in which application of antibiotics does not help:
- viral diseases (FLU, ARI, ARVI);
- cough of a viral or allergic origin;
- inflammatory processes (pain in the joints, muscles);
- disorders in the digestive system (diarrhea, vomiting);
- candidiasis;
- elevated temperature.
Without the use of antibiotics can not do with:
- urogenital infections (chlamydia, trichomanosis);
- infection of the genitourinary system (cystitis, pyelonephritis);
- infections of the respiratory system (severe forms of angina, bronchitis, pneumonia);
- purulent wounds and burns.
Only an attending physician can prescribe an antibiotic. Usually the dosage does not differ from usual. Unauthorized lowering of the recommended dosage may result in incomplete treatment of the disease. The ideal appointment of an antibiotic in the first weeks of pregnancy is the selection of it after the interpretation of the antibioticogram (on the sensitivity of a particular pathogen).
To the permitted antibiotics in the first weeks of pregnancy can be attributed:
- penicillin series (ampicillin, amoxicillin, amokiklave and others);
- cephalosporin series (cefazolin, ceftriaxone, suprax and others);
- a number of macrolides (erythromycin, rovamycin, vilprafen and others).
To forbidden antibiotics in the first weeks of pregnancy can be attributed:
- furadonin - causes anomalies in development in the first trimester;
- metronidazole - its use can cause a violation in the development of the fetus in the first trimeter;
- Trichopol - is highly not recommended for use in the first trimester, as it can cause developmental abnormalities;
- gentamycin - is used only in case of a threat to the life of the mother, as with an incorrect dosage it can cause complete deafness in the child;
- tetracycline series - toxic to the liver of a child;
- ciprofloxacin - has the ability to in utero damage the joints of the baby;
- Levomycetin - disrupts the hematopoietic system by altering the bone marrow;
- Dioxydin - can lead to mutations in the fetus;
- biseptol - very toxic to the baby, causes a delay in growth and development;
- furagin - has a teratogenic effect.
Do not forget that the field of antibiotic use in the first weeks of pregnancy kills not only pathogenic (bad) flora, but also the necessary flora in the gastrointestinal tract and useful flora of the vagina. Therefore, after the course of treatment with antibiotics, do not neglect drugs that restore normal microflora, such as Linex, Bifidumbacterin, Normobakt, Hilak Forte and others.
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