Suggest Treatment For Throat Congestion And Dry Cough While On Novamox

Posted on Mon, 11 Jan 2016

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Question : Is it safe to have Novamox 250 mg tablets 3 times a day for 5 days in the first trimester of pregnancy? My OBGYN prescribed the medicine as I came down with a cold in my 8th week and some subsequent throat congestion and dry cough, so she considered it necessary to prevent secondary infections. Will this have effect at all on the developing foetus? Im anxious, as I see many studies about cleft palate etc..

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
no proven adverse affect

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome to Health Care Magic. Thanks for writing in to us. I have read your query and completely understand your concerns. Novamox 250 is safe during pregnancy,with no proven side effects. It is one of the very commonly used antibiotic during pregnancy. So relax. Hope I have allayed your tension. If you have any other query feel free to ask.Regards Dr Manisha Jain.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar