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Can One Have Amoxicillin During Pregnancy?
Question: Hi I'm 6 nearly 7 weeks pregnant and have an ear infection, I've been prescribed amoxicillin 500mg to be taken 3 times a day for 7days, is this safe to take so early on in pregnancy?
Brief Answer:
Safe in pregnancy.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome here.
I understand your concerns.
Yes, amoxicillin is safe to be taken in pregnancy.
You can take it as advised by your doctor.
Hope this addresses your concerns satisfactorily.
Feel free to ask further.
Thanks.
Safe in pregnancy.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome here.
I understand your concerns.
Yes, amoxicillin is safe to be taken in pregnancy.
You can take it as advised by your doctor.
Hope this addresses your concerns satisfactorily.
Feel free to ask further.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Is it sad in early pregnancy though as I'm only 7 weeks? Also I'm really worried that before I found out I was pregnant I was in the process of having a root canal done and had to have X-rays and metronidazole antibiotics also had a silver filling aswell, I'm really scared if harmed my baby so early and don't know .
Brief Answer:
Amoxicillin and metronidazole are safe.
Detailed Answer:
Yes amoxicillin is one of the safe antibiotics in pregnancy.
Metronidazole would not have harmed the baby.
It is instructed to avoid X-ray exposure at any time of pregnancy. But single exposure for a dental X-ray might not have harmed the baby.
You would have to wait for anomaly scan (18-22weeks) to confirm that.
Hope this helps.
Thanks.
Amoxicillin and metronidazole are safe.
Detailed Answer:
Yes amoxicillin is one of the safe antibiotics in pregnancy.
Metronidazole would not have harmed the baby.
It is instructed to avoid X-ray exposure at any time of pregnancy. But single exposure for a dental X-ray might not have harmed the baby.
You would have to wait for anomaly scan (18-22weeks) to confirm that.
Hope this helps.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
What's the risks to the baby from having a X-ray?
Brief Answer:
Very low risk.
Detailed Answer:
Since you have had a dental X-ray, the risk to baby is extremely small as dental X-ray is very low dose radiation.
Exposure to X-ray can cause developmental problems.
I think should not worry much as risk due to dental X-ray is very small.
Thanks.
Very low risk.
Detailed Answer:
Since you have had a dental X-ray, the risk to baby is extremely small as dental X-ray is very low dose radiation.
Exposure to X-ray can cause developmental problems.
I think should not worry much as risk due to dental X-ray is very small.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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