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Is Azithromycin Harmful When Taken During Early Pregnancy For Chlamydia Infection?
Question: is azithromycin harmfully for a 5 week pregnant woman with chlamydia
Brief Answer:
not to be used
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to hcm,
Azithromycin should no be taken in early 1st trimester for a chlamydia infection instead a pregnancy safe drug called NITROFURANTOIN can be taken 100mg thrice a day for one week to tide over chlamydia infection.
Azithromycin has been assigned to pregnancy category B by the FDA. Animal studies failed to reveal evidence of fetotoxicity. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy. Azithromycin should only be given during pregnancy when benefit outweighs risk.
Regards
not to be used
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to hcm,
Azithromycin should no be taken in early 1st trimester for a chlamydia infection instead a pregnancy safe drug called NITROFURANTOIN can be taken 100mg thrice a day for one week to tide over chlamydia infection.
Azithromycin has been assigned to pregnancy category B by the FDA. Animal studies failed to reveal evidence of fetotoxicity. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy. Azithromycin should only be given during pregnancy when benefit outweighs risk.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
what about erythromycin is it safe
Brief Answer:
answered
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the follow up.
All macrolides like erythromycin, azithromycin are category B drugs where human trials in first trimester have not been done but in animals their use have not been found to create any congenital anomalies. HEnce these drugs are used only after 12 weeks of pregnancy to be on a safer side...unless chlamydia is not sensitive to penicillin group or nitrofurantoin group but only to macrolides, then the use may be considered.
Regards
answered
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the follow up.
All macrolides like erythromycin, azithromycin are category B drugs where human trials in first trimester have not been done but in animals their use have not been found to create any congenital anomalies. HEnce these drugs are used only after 12 weeks of pregnancy to be on a safer side...unless chlamydia is not sensitive to penicillin group or nitrofurantoin group but only to macrolides, then the use may be considered.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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