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Hello Doctor My wife is asthmatic now she is pregnant. She was taking regularly one time forocort 200. Her gynaecologist suggest to stop the inhaler. But my wife presently suffering from asthma due to her pregnancy period so please suggest me forocort 200 take safe in her pregnancy period. Is the harmful development for fetus. Thanks and regards Harish Tripathi Mob. 0000 harish.orientalinsurance@gmail. Com
Hello, Thank you for asking at HCM. I carefully read your question and understand your concern. Foracort is an inhaler that has two medications formoterol and budesonide. Formeterol may interfere with the uterine contractions during delivery while budesonide may effect the baby and cause some related effects but both of these are very rare and if your wife has asthma symptoms it is important that she gets treated because asthma can be dangerous without treatment. So in all recommendations it says we have to use them if benefit outweighs the risks. In asthma treating asthma outweights the risks of side effects in this case. Another recommendation would be to see a lung doctor (pneumologist) which can evaluate you and diagnose asthma, the type and severity and decide what kind of treatment would be best in your case, taking in consideration that you are pregnant.
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Is Taking Forocort Safe During Pregnancy?
Hello, Thank you for asking at HCM. I carefully read your question and understand your concern. Foracort is an inhaler that has two medications formoterol and budesonide. Formeterol may interfere with the uterine contractions during delivery while budesonide may effect the baby and cause some related effects but both of these are very rare and if your wife has asthma symptoms it is important that she gets treated because asthma can be dangerous without treatment. So in all recommendations it says we have to use them if benefit outweighs the risks. In asthma treating asthma outweights the risks of side effects in this case. Another recommendation would be to see a lung doctor (pneumologist) which can evaluate you and diagnose asthma, the type and severity and decide what kind of treatment would be best in your case, taking in consideration that you are pregnant. Hope this answers to your question and is helpful.