How Can Itching Throughout The Body During Pregnancy Be Treated?

Posted on Wed, 23 Aug 2017

Question: Dear Sir my wife she is pregnant and 8 month is running from last two days she suffering from itching in whole body so she trying to cure by home remedies but it sad not working ..
Than we asked to dr they given us a avil 25 Mg and betnocel tab for itching ..can these tablets are safe to take or not during this pregnacy time .....before itching problem she suffering From fever and cold so dr given the cefotaxmine sodium 1 gram injection ....after takng the 4 th injection itching problem is started still not cured

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Drugs advised are not safe in pregnancy

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern

Betamethasone is category C drug in pregnancy and is not safe. Prednisolone would be a much better option in this regard.

Avil is also not safe in pregnancy. Loratidine would be a much better option as its relatively safe in pregnancy.

Please apprise your doctor regarding these options.

the patient needs to be fully examined to look for possible jaundice, scaling on skin, drug eruption , rash, dryness etc and proceed accordingly

The cause of the generalized itching needs to be worked up. Baseline investigations including full blood count, liver function tests, renal function tests , urinalysis and an ultrasound abdomen pelvis should be advised to look for a possible cause.

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

Let me know if you have any query

Please consult your doctor before deciding on any further course of action.

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Dr. M.S. Khalil

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar