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Question
My wife is now more than 4 months pregnant but has a cough. So the doctor asked me if pregnant women can use cough syrup and if so, what kind of cough syrup should pregnant women use? Thanks for the advice and answers!
Qinghai (1991)
Reply
Hello! With the question: "Can pregnant women use cough syrup? ” and “What kind of cough syrup should pregnant women use?” Please answer your questions as follows:
Cough symptoms are the body's reflexes when stimulated by agents in the upper respiratory tract (nose and throat), or lower respiratory tract,.... For effective treatment The patient needs to determine the cause of the cough. In particular, the mother's health problems during pregnancy can affect the health of the fetus. Therefore, your wife has a cough while pregnant, you need to go to the doctor, determine the pathology, then the doctor will prescribe the appropriate treatment. During pregnancy, absolutely do not self-medicate, especially antibiotics without being examined and prescribed by a doctor.
You can go with your wife to a hospital of Vinmec Health System to get advice from specialists and prescribe appropriate medicine. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wish your family a lot of health. Best regards!
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Answered by Pharmacist Dinh Thi My Hanh - Faculty of Pharmacy - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital
