13 Weeks Pregnant. Suffering From Cold. Could Vicks Inhaler Be Used?

Posted on Tue, 23 Jul 2013

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Question : Hi Doctor,

My wife is in 13th week of pregnancy and she is duffering from cold, might be due to change in weather. this is 3rd time she ot cold in last 3 months.

can you advise if she can use vicks inhaler. she ialreday trying steam inhaling etc.

regards XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (3 minutes later)

Hi XXXXXXX

Your wife can safely use vicks inhaler as well as steam inhalation. This could be common cold.

I suggest to have ample amount of fluids (coconut, barley water, lemon water, rice water) during the day while she has cold.

Hope this clarifies.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Aparna Kohli