Amoxicillin antibiotic is used for pregnant and lactating women?

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Antibiotics are sometimes a double-edged sword, especially if arbitrarily used can cause the user's body to be affected. Many people wonder can Amoxicillin antibiotics be used for pregnant women and breastfeeding women? Let's learn about the safety of Amoxicillin with Vinmec through the following article.

1.Overview of Amoxicillin Antibiotics In terms of uses, Amoxicillin is an antibiotic commonly used to treat infectious conditions such as pharyngitis, tonsillitis, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, cancer. Inflammatory breast... However, inflammatory breast cancer is not a rare disease in lactating women. So in a necessary situation, should antibiotics be used Amoxicillin for pregnant women and women for pregnant women? Can you breastfeed?

2. Can Amoxicillin antibiotics be used for pregnant women? Choosing the type of antibiotic to use is not only important for normal people but also especially for pregnant women, because this is a sensitive subject that is easily affected by drugs and external factors. .
Many pregnant women are afraid to use antibiotics during pregnancy. However, in fact, antibiotics have effects, some do not, and the use of antibiotics during pregnancy is not uncommon.
Antibiotics that are considered safe during pregnancy include:
Penicillins (such as Ampicillin and Amoxicillin...). Cephalosporins (such as Cephalexin, Cefaclor...). Erythromycin . Clindamycin . Thus, the use of Amoxicillin antibiotics for pregnant women is safe and accepted by doctors. However, pregnant women should still talk to their doctor about the dosage when using, possible side effects with pregnancy and the duration of antibiotic use.
SEE ALSO: Is it okay to take antibiotics while pregnant?

3. Amoxicillin antibiotics for breastfeeding women? In fact, Amoxicillin passes into breast milk like any other chemical compound present in the mother's blood. Amoxicillin concentration in breast milk will be highest 4-6 hours after being absorbed into the body and depending on each person, the drug content will be different (for example, the average concentration is 0.5mg/ml after 4 days). hour, 0.81mg/ml after 5 hours and 1.64mg/ml after 6 hours). Accordingly, Amoxicillin can be used alone or in combination with clavulanic acid in various forms such as powder, tablets and syrup.
Amoxicillin is safe for breastfeeding women. Research shows that babies usually won't experience any serious complications when their mothers take Amoxicillin. Except for some side effects children may experience such as drowsiness, diarrhea and rash and if they do, these symptoms do not last long and do not require medical intervention.
Overall, Amoxicillin is rated as one of the few antibiotics that are safe for breastfeeding women. However, no matter how safe the drug is, you should still talk to your doctor specifically before using it.
4. Side effects of Amoxicillin The side effects of Amoxicillin antibiotics can include:
Stomach bleeding; Diarrhea; Skin allergies; Frequent drowsiness; Stomach pain . Nausea, vomiting. Although the side effects of Amoxicillin are not very common and rare, they can still cause symptoms like these for anyone taking the drug. In addition, if the baby is exposed to Amoxicillin through breast milk, other side effects may also occur, such as changes in feeding time and sleep time.

Amoxicillin has been tested to be extremely safe for both mother and baby, but can still cause some minor side effects. If the mother feels these side effects appear in herself or in her child, she can go to Vinmec International General Hospital for examination and advice from specialist doctors.
Hopefully, through this article, Vinmec has introduced you to the most general view of the safety level when using Amoxicillin antibiotics for pregnant women and breastfeeding women.

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