Contents:
- Medical Video: Common Drugs To Avoid During Pregnancy - Health Sutra
- Antibiotics during pregnancy that need to be avoided
- 1. Tetracycline group
- 2. Quinolone group
- 3. The macrolide group
- 4. Sulfonamide group
- 5. Metronidazole
- 6. Clindamycin
- 7. Phenoxymethylpenicillin (penicillin V)
Medical Video: Common Drugs To Avoid During Pregnancy - Health Sutra
Antibiotics are one of the drugs that are often prescribed during pregnancy. Some antibiotics are safe to drink during pregnancy, but some may not be used because they are harmful to the fetus, especially in the first trimester. The safety of antibiotics during pregnancy depends on various factors. For example the type of antibiotic used, during the trimester how many drugs are used, how much and how long antibiotics are used.
New research has found an association between certain antibiotics during pregnancy published in the Journal of the Canadian Medical Association Journal and the 2017 British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology in 2017. The possible side effects are birth defects and the risk of miscarriage. The study included an analysis of information on 139,938 live births in Quebec, Canada, between 1998 and 2008.
What types of antibiotics are studied and should be avoided during pregnancy? Here's the full information.
Antibiotics during pregnancy that need to be avoided
1. Tetracycline group
Antibiotics included in the tetracycline group are tetracycline, doxycycline, minocycline. Tetracyclines if used during pregnancy will inhibit the production of certain types of proteins and interfere with the production of enzymes that are important in tissue rearrangement and changes in the shape of the endometrium (the inner muscles of the uterus).
This antibiotic drug is usually used to treat bacterial infections, including acne. Therefore, tell your doctor if you are pregnant before taking this prescription medication.
2. Quinolone group
There are many members of antibiotics in the quinolone group, for example ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, and moxifloxacin. Quinolone class antibiotics can inhibit the process of growth and cell division and this can affect the risk of miscarriage. In this study also found that moxifloxacin exposure was associated with increased respiratory system disability in the fetus.
Quinolone class antibiotics are most commonly prescribed to treat urinary tract infections (UTI).
3. The macrolide group
Antibiotics studied and included in the macrolide group are azithromycin, clarithromycin, and erythromycin. In the above study, when researchers limited the analysis of pregnancies with respiratory infections, they found that the use of macrolides (except erythromycin) increased miscarriage when compared with penicillin antibiotics.
4. Sulfonamide group
Sulfonamide antibiotics have fairly well-known types of drugs, namely trimethoprim or sulfamethoxazole. In pregnancy, this drug is used to treat urinary tract infections. However, this drug is also often used to eradicate acne.
Fortunately, there are other antibiotics that can be used as alternatives to the above goals and do not cause a risk of miscarriage, namely nitrofurantoin.
5. Metronidazole
Metronidazole should not be given in the first trimester of pregnancy. This drug can be used to treat various types of diseases, including trichomoniasis, vaginal bacterial infections, to pneumonia.
6. Clindamycin
Clindamycin is a member of the linkosamide or linkomycin class of antibiotics. Exposure to clindamycin and also ofloxacin (quinolone group) was associated with an increased incidence of birth defects.
7. Phenoxymethylpenicillin (penicillin V)
Penicillin V exposure is not associated with an increased risk of birth defects and congenital heart disease, but exposure to penicillin via the uterus (uterus) is associated with an increased risk of nervous system defects in the fetus.
Therefore, pay close attention if you have a bacterial infection and are prescribed antibiotics during pregnancy. Always tell your doctor if you are pregnant and don't hesitate to ask the doctor directly about the side effects of the treatment given to the health of the baby and the womb.
