Indications for use of vilprafen in pregnancy
Wilprafen during pregnancy is most often prescribed for urogenital infections, namely:
- chlamydia;
- ureaplasma;
- gonorrhea;
- syphilis and others.
In addition, in some cases it can be used to treat sinusitis, bronchitis and other infections.
Dosage and regimen of Vilprafen administration during gestation
According to the instructions for use, Wilprafen during pregnancy is allowed to take in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd trimester, but it should only be done according to the doctor's prescription. In this case, the doctor can prescribe the drug only if the expected benefit from using it exceeds the possible risks to the fetus.
Most modern doctors consider Wilprafen relatively safe drug, and boldly appoint it to future mothers in the waiting period of the baby. Meanwhile, in the process of laying down and forming internal organs of crumbs, that is up to 10-12 weeks of pregnancy, from the use of this drug, as well as any other, in the absence of extreme necessity, one should abstain.
For the rest of the time, you can seek help from this medicine only as directed by your doctor. Typically, Wilprafen is taken in the morning, afternoon and evening at a dosage of 500 mg. At the same time, at the request of the patient, she can use both ordinary and soluble tablets. In addition, in addition to the drug is usually prescribed vitamin-mineral complex.
Contraindications and warnings on taking the drug during the period of gestation
Despite the fact that Vilprafen is an antibiotic, it practically does not have a negative effect on the organism of the future mother and child. The active substance of this drug - josamycin - does not affect the intestinal bacteria, so after its use there is no dysbiosis. Meanwhile, women with hypersensitivity to macrolides, individual intolerance to any of the components of the drug, as well as liver and kidney diseases to its use should be treated with extreme caution.
Possible consequences and side effects of vilprafen in pregnancy
Side effects this drug does not cause - very rarely after its use in a future mother may experience vomiting, diarrhea, stomach discomfort, stomatitis or thrush. Nevertheless, in the vast majority of cases, the drug is transferred very well. That is why Vilprafen is one of the most preferred medicines for the treatment of infections of various kinds in the period of expectation of the child.
Analogues of the drug Vilprafen
This drug has a significant drawback - its cost in Russian and Ukrainian pharmacies is quite high, and not every future mother can afford to purchase this drug. In such circumstances, the use of Vilprafen analogues is recommended for pregnant women, which are much cheaper, namely: Clarbacte, Zetamax, Spiramycin and others.