
Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat During Pregnancy

Posted on
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Question : Hi I have very sore throath for almost 3 weeks now .. I'm 28 weeks pregnant .. What would u suggest . I have been on antibiotics and no difference ? xxxxxxxxxxxx
Brief Answer:
URTI in pregnancy
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to hcm,
If you have been having sore throat since 3 weeks and no fever as of now, THEN I WOULD SUGGEST YOU TO GET A THROAT SWAB CULTURE DONE to isolate the causative organism and then a short 3 days course of TAB AZITHROMYCIN 500mg once a day can be taken along with saline warm water gargles thrice a day. this should help. This is safe in pregnancy.
Also avoid breathing through mouth and if your nose is blocked then steam inhalation in the evening shall also work.
Regards
URTI in pregnancy
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to hcm,
If you have been having sore throat since 3 weeks and no fever as of now, THEN I WOULD SUGGEST YOU TO GET A THROAT SWAB CULTURE DONE to isolate the causative organism and then a short 3 days course of TAB AZITHROMYCIN 500mg once a day can be taken along with saline warm water gargles thrice a day. this should help. This is safe in pregnancy.
Also avoid breathing through mouth and if your nose is blocked then steam inhalation in the evening shall also work.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

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