Antibiotics for Pregnancy

Many dangers lie in wait for women in the situation. And most of them, strangely enough, arise as a result of pregnancy itself. After all, during this period, the work of the woman's organism is completely reconstructed, and the immune system becomes weaker, which causes an additional burden on other organs and systems. Also, the future mummy may become aggravated by chronic diseases that have not been known for a long time, or it will become easily vulnerable to new diseases. In some cases, for successful recovery, antibiotics are very necessary during pregnancy.

Such diseases as otitis, tonsillitis, pneumonia, bronchitis or any other infectious diseases are treated exclusively with antibiotics. All of them during pregnancy are more severe, therefore require immediate treatment. Unfortunately, it is impossible to completely get rid of them in other ways, at least for today. But many mothers worry about whether pregnancy will suffer after antibiotics. We will talk about this in this article.

Antibiotics are drugs of biological origin, which are synthesized by microorganisms, have the ability to kill the growth of bacteria. Not all antibiotics in pregnancy can be considered safe and safely applied. After all, in addition to their main direct and antibacterial action, they can cause allergic reactions or other side effects - headache, constipation or nausea. It is not difficult to predict such drug actions, thanks to the clinical studies carried out.

What is important for all women to know about antibiotics during pregnancy

As a rule, all medics are advised to avoid the use of any medication, especially antibiotics. After all, they all have the ability to penetrate the fetus through the placenta and have an influence, naturally negative, on its development.

In situations where one can not do without them, it must be remembered that until the end of the 12-16 weeks of pregnancy, it is undesirable to take them. After all during this period all the systems and organs of the fetus are actively formed, and at the end all the basic tabs are completed. After 3-3,5 months, some antibiotics during pregnancy are allowed to use, in particular those that do not have damaging effects on the fetus. The desired drug is selected by the doctor individually, taking into account the physiological characteristics of the mother and the possible impact on the unborn child.

Numerous studies have shown the lack of influence of many drugs on the hereditary (genetic) apparatus, although some negative consequences are quite possible. One of the safest antibiotics is the penicillin group - ampicillin, amoxicillin and so on. The most optimal and safe drug from this group is penicillin.
Cephalosporins - cefotaxime, cefazolinum and others, despite their possible toxic effects, are necessary for life-threatening and serious infections: sepsis, urinary infection and severe pneumonia. Many other antibiotics during pregnancy have also proved their "relative" safety. For example, a group of macrolides, whose representatives are azithromycin, erythromycin and so on. Data on their use are quite optimistic.

From the reception of other antibiotics should be categorically refused, because they can have a damaging effect on the development of the fetus, as well as cause damage to bone tissue, teeth rudiments and the organ of hearing. The most dangerous groups are aminoglycosides and tetracyclines.

In modern medicine, antibiotics are considered to be the most important tools that help prolong the life of many people. After all, many diseases without their help can not be cured. So do not be afraid if the doctor has prescribed antibiotics for you. Remember, their use during pregnancy is justified only if the consequences of the disease are more negative than possible side effects.