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Suggest Remedy For Dry Cough During Pregnancy
Hi i am 27weeks pregnant with a very bad dry cough (before the cough started i had a severe headache,bloked nose ,chillls and total body ache for a week !?a doctor prescribed zithromax 250mlg and dextromethorphan hydrobromide 15mg syrup?is this safe to take ??my pharmaciste was suspecious when he saw the syrup and said it is not good for me!!!
Fri, 30 Jan 2015
Hello there,
Your pharmacist and your doctor are both correct. Confused?? let me explain. Dextromethorphan is supposed to not be given in first trimester of pregnancy i.e upto 12 weeks. After that it is the drug given for dry cough. your pharmacist concerns are correct but that is only if you are in your first trimester. Since your pregnancy is 27 weeks it is safe to use.
Hope this helps,
Dr Arun A
Your pharmacist and your doctor are both correct. Confused?? let me explain. Dextromethorphan is supposed to not be given in first trimester of pregnancy i.e upto 12 weeks. After that it is the drug given for dry cough. your pharmacist concerns are correct but that is only if you are in your first trimester. Since your pregnancy is 27 weeks it is safe to use.
Hope this helps,
Dr Arun A
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