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Will Mesacol Medicine Affect The Foetus In Pregnancy?
hello doc, i'm 18 weeks pgnt and diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and the doc prescribed me mesacol medicine 3 times a day through out the pregnancy. I got relief in a weeks time only. kindly suggest whether this medicine will affect the fetus by any chance.
Wed, 11 Jun 2014
Hi,
I have read your query & understood your concern.
You have ulcerative colitis & need to control it sufficiently during the pregnancy period& avoid any exacerbation of the disease so that the pregnancy is uninsidental.
- The Mesacol is said to be safe in pregnancy,that way also medicines can have bad effect on fetus in first 3 months.You have already passed that phase. So don't worry.
- taking folic acid supplement would help.
- in case you have symptoms of acidity- you can take antacid preparation like ranitidine to bypass the side effect of the drug.
- regular antenatal check up are recommended.
Thanks
I have read your query & understood your concern.
You have ulcerative colitis & need to control it sufficiently during the pregnancy period& avoid any exacerbation of the disease so that the pregnancy is uninsidental.
- The Mesacol is said to be safe in pregnancy,that way also medicines can have bad effect on fetus in first 3 months.You have already passed that phase. So don't worry.
- taking folic acid supplement would help.
- in case you have symptoms of acidity- you can take antacid preparation like ranitidine to bypass the side effect of the drug.
- regular antenatal check up are recommended.
Thanks
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