Antibiotics in Pregnancy...

[Jakabella]

I have the flu and now it has turned into a very painful bout of sinusitis and my head, eyes and ears feel like they are going to explode. I have just come back from the Drs and he prescribed Augmentin Duo Forte which is Amoxycillian.

The Dr asured me that it is safe in pregnancy but some times I just dont believe them!

Is that sort of Anti B safe in pregnancy??

TIA

Kate

[Shanti]

That one is generally safe for pregnancy and considering you're out of the 1st trimester. If it was me, I'd only take it if I REALLY had to and after more natural treatments hadn't worked. What about acupuncture?

Hope you feel better soon, it sucks being pregnant and really sick.

I wouldn't take it for too long.

[Kazzo]

Hi, I had to take Amoxycillian when I was 28 wks due to Sinusitis. As long as it is a catagory A medicine then you are fine to take take it. You can also look up the MIMS website about it to for more information.

Hope this helps. I know how bad blocked sinus is and how hard the choice is to take the meds for it, but you will be so much better off after a few days.

[Jakabella]

Thanks Ladies. I was trying to not take anything but its just so painfull and not going away at all.

[Jakabella]

[[M]umma[M]ia]

I took amoxycillian 4 times when pregnant and I was fine and so was DD. Took them from 16 - 38 weeks.

[Jakabella]

Thanks H!!

[Junglemum]

If you are taking them you should definitely finish the course. If you don't you risk a worse infection and drug resistant bugs. It's really important to finish the course.