To medicines from this category in the period of waiting for a new life should be treated with extreme caution, because they can cause harm to the health and life of the baby, which is still in the mother's womb. In this article, we list which antibiotics can be taken during pregnancy, and which - in no case it is impossible.
What antibiotics can I drink during pregnancy?
When answering the question, what antibiotics can be taken during pregnancy, the vast majority of doctors indicate the following groups of drugs:
- penicillins - Amoxicillin, Ampicillin, Oxacillin;
- macrolides - Azithromycin, Erythromycin, Vilprafen, Rovamycin;
- cephalosporins - Cefatoxime, Cefazolin, Suprax, Cefepime.
Although all these drugs can penetrate the placenta, they do not interfere with the development of the fetus even in the case of admission during the first three months of pregnancy, when all internal organs and systems of crumbs are only being formed. Meanwhile, this does not mean that these medications can be used for self-treatment. On the contrary, during the waiting period of the baby, any antibiotics can be taken only for the intended purpose and under the strict control of the treating doctor.
What antibiotics are not allowed in pregnancy?
There are other drugs that are categorically contraindicated during pregnancy, as they can cause serious harm to the baby's future, namely:
- Doxycycline, Tetracycline - contribute to the disruption of the baby's liver;
Tsiprolet, Nolitsin, Ciprofloxacin - negatively affect the joints of the future baby, regardless of the gestational age; - Levomycetin - changes blood composition, negatively affects the bone marrow of a future boy or girl;
- Dioxydin is one of the most dangerous drugs that can cause serious deviations in the development of crumbs and various mutations;
- Biseptol - significantly increases the likelihood of developing congenital anomalies, and also slows the growth of the baby in the womb.