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Levomycetin in pregnancy
Last reviewed: 08.07.2025
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Levomycetin is contraindicated during pregnancy - most experts agree with this opinion and do not recommend using this drug during pregnancy.
Generally speaking, levomycetin helps with such ailments and diseases as salmonellosis, meningitis, trachoma (infectious eye disease), pneumonia, lung abscess, typhoid fever, peritonitis (inflammation of the peritoneum), chlamydia, tularemia (an infectious disease that affects the lymph nodes in the human body and is accompanied by intoxication). Basically, all of the above diseases are infectious, they are caused by microorganisms, which, in fact, are affected by levomycetin, they are sensitive to its main active substance. This drug is available in the form of tablets and injections. The duration of administration and dosage of the drug is prescribed only by the doctor who is treating the disease, self-medication is prohibited in any case, especially in case of pregnancy, since it is strictly forbidden to use levomycetin during pregnancy.
[ Levomycetin during breastfeeding
The use of levomycetin is contraindicated not only during pregnancy, but also after the birth of the child, when the mother begins to breastfeed. If a woman takes levomycetin, she should completely stop breastfeeding the baby.
Levomycetin is far from a harmless medicine, which has a number of serious side effects, so before taking it, you should think more than once whether to prefer some other antiviral drug to Levomycetin. Levomycetin should not be used at all during pregnancy.
Levomycetin is dangerous during pregnancy
In medical practice of most civilized countries, levomycetin is considered dangerous for the future baby and is included in the list of prohibited drugs. As a result of the use of levomycetin, pathological changes occur in the blood, various mental illnesses develop. Because of all this, there have even been fatal outcomes, so such an attitude to the drug is not surprising. Naturally, during pregnancy, levomycetin is very dangerous, the instructions for the drug speak about this in detail.
There are cases when a pregnant woman develops ailments that require treatment with levomycetin or some other anti-infective drug. This happens with urogenital diseases, toxoplasmosis (in the presence of parasites), pyelonephritis, cystitis, intestinal infections and many other diseases. Unfortunately, there are situations when doctors, especially young or not very qualified, do not know about the side effects of some drugs, especially in an "interesting situation". And during pregnancy, you can't joke with this under any circumstances.
When a pregnant woman discovers the above-mentioned ailments, it is imperative that she informs the doctor about the pregnancy during her appointment. When prescribing any medication, you should ask about its contraindications and side effects during pregnancy, about the possible health risk to the future baby and the mother herself, whether this medication can penetrate the placental membrane and affect the fetus.
The main danger that levomycetin poses during pregnancy is a substance called chloramphenicol, which it contains - it can suppress bone marrow function. In addition, due to its content in the mother's body, the future child may develop a very dangerous condition that affects organs that are extremely important for the functioning of the body - the so-called "gray syndrome". It can often lead to a fatal outcome, its main symptom is the presence of a characteristic bluish-gray tint of the baby's skin.
As practice shows, some pregnant women do not pay attention to all the warnings about the danger and possible occurrence of problems. But experts still do not advise risking the health of the mother and her baby and take into account the frequent presence of side effects inherent in this drug. With large doses of this drug, the liver is under strong toxic effects. If you drink levomycetin during pregnancy, then do not be surprised by the appearance of anemia, both mild and severe forms, stomatitis, dermatosis, dermatitis, encephalopathy (which is a terrible disease of the brain). When using levomycetin during pregnancy, intestinal activity may be upset, blood pressure may change, hearing and vision may be impaired, the body may quickly tire. The above diseases are quite serious, so you should not ignore the danger of using levomycetin during pregnancy.
Attention!
To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Levomycetin in pregnancy" translated and presented in a special form on the basis of the official instructions for medical use of the drug. Before use read the annotation that came directly to medicines.
Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.