What Causes Whooping Cough During 29th Week Of Pregnancy?

Posted on Sat, 19 Dec 2015

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Question : I m 29 weeks pregnant...i m having a very bad throat.....facing whooping cough problem....due to this i m also facing a problem of urine leakage....my doc suggested me to take azee 500 for 5 days at bed time....is azee safe during pregnancy...and will this medicine help in my problem ...

Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes,Axes is safe during pregnancy.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for trusting hcm about your health care.
I have gone through your history and understand your concerns.
Yes,it is safe to use azee( azithromycin ) during pregnancy.
Yes,it is effective in whooping cough and urine infection also.
Hope found useful, feel free to ask more information.
Good luck.
Regards

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