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Pregnant. Have Throat Infection, Advised To Take Augmentin. Suggest?

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Question : Iam 2 months pregnanat.i have throat infection.doctor adviced me to take augmentin 625?
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Answered by Dr. Rhea Chanda (3 hours later)
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Augmentin is a category B drug and usually safe in pregnancy. Its not known to have any risk in animal trials. Normally it hasnt shown an negative effects on fetus but a category B drug means that adequate human trials data is not available to come to a conclusion. Its often given in pregnancy. But you need to let your doctor know about it. Try taking steam inhalation and saline gargles first.
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Pregnant. Have Throat Infection, Advised To Take Augmentin. Suggest?

Hello,
Augmentin is a category B drug and usually safe in pregnancy. Its not known to have any risk in animal trials. Normally it hasnt shown an negative effects on fetus but a category B drug means that adequate human trials data is not available to come to a conclusion. Its often given in pregnancy. But you need to let your doctor know about it. Try taking steam inhalation and saline gargles first.