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Most pregnant women will have at least one URI while pregnant.
Drugs are to be avoided, but the following medications may be used to
good advantage if necessary:
| Acetaminophen |
This will effectively relieve muscle aches
and fever. It is considered safe during pregnancy. (Category B drug,
the same as prenatal vitamins.) |
| Guaifenesin |
This expectorant is considered safe during
pregnancy. The addition of codeine (safe) will result in significant
suppression of cough. |
| Pseudoephedrine |
This sympathomimetic is a very effective
decongestant. It's use during the 1st trimester is sometimes
restricted because of indirect data suggesting a slight increased risk
of fetal malformations. Late in the third trimester, its' use is again
restricted because of its' somewhat unpredictable cardiovascular
effects. |
| Triprolidine |
An effective antihistamine, it is
considered safe during pregnancy. |
Antibiotics
may be needed for those URI's complicated by bacterial sinusitis or bronchitis.
In this case, the following are safe:
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Penicillins
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Cephalosporins
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Macrolides
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OB-GYN 101:
Introductory Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Medical Education Division,
Brookside Associates, Ltd.
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