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Typhoid, Fever. Taking Ciprofloxacine. Pregnancy Detected. Will Medication Have Any Side Effects?
Hi, I was ving slight fever and I cultured my stool , I discovered that I v typhoid ...I was placed on antibiotics , ciprofloxacin 500mg twice daily. Two days after I started d medication, I discovered I was pregnant( jst missed ma period and pregnancy test was positive). I had to discontinue d antibiotics. Will the antibiotics dat I v taken v an effect on the child? Wil d typhoid infection also v an effect on d child?
Thu, 22 Nov 2012
HELLO THERE.
THANKS FOR WRITING.
YES CIPROFLOXACIN IS NOT SAFE AND CAN HARM YOUR BABY.
IT IS GOOD YOU HAVE STOPPED IT.
BUT YOU NEED TO START WITH AN ALTERNATIVE ANTIBIOTIC TO CURE YOUR TYPHOID INFECTION. THIS IS BECAUSE A COURSE OF ANTIBIOTIC IS COMPLETE ONLY WHEN TAKEN FOR MINIMUM 7 DAYS IN TYPHOID. SO KINDLY VISIT YOUR DOCTOR TO CHANGE THE ANTIBIOTIC TO SAFER ONES LIKE CEPHALOSPORINS LIKE CEFTRIAXONE.
TREATMENT IS A MUST AS ANY FEVER IN PREGNANCY CAN HARM YOU AND YOUR BABY RESULTING IN MISCARRIAGE.
TAKE CARE.
THANKS FOR WRITING.
YES CIPROFLOXACIN IS NOT SAFE AND CAN HARM YOUR BABY.
IT IS GOOD YOU HAVE STOPPED IT.
BUT YOU NEED TO START WITH AN ALTERNATIVE ANTIBIOTIC TO CURE YOUR TYPHOID INFECTION. THIS IS BECAUSE A COURSE OF ANTIBIOTIC IS COMPLETE ONLY WHEN TAKEN FOR MINIMUM 7 DAYS IN TYPHOID. SO KINDLY VISIT YOUR DOCTOR TO CHANGE THE ANTIBIOTIC TO SAFER ONES LIKE CEPHALOSPORINS LIKE CEFTRIAXONE.
TREATMENT IS A MUST AS ANY FEVER IN PREGNANCY CAN HARM YOU AND YOUR BABY RESULTING IN MISCARRIAGE.
TAKE CARE.
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donot worry about that taken medicine.you should think about your future & your kid & your fever.so now you can take homeopathic medicine for fever .you can tell me about your fever.
Here are some general treatment measures which you can follow:
1) Provide complete rest and avoid overhead activities.
2) earliest consulting your doctor.
3)avoid spicies food & cold drink
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
dr neeraj gupta
donot worry about that taken medicine.you should think about your future & your kid & your fever.so now you can take homeopathic medicine for fever .you can tell me about your fever.
Here are some general treatment measures which you can follow:
1) Provide complete rest and avoid overhead activities.
2) earliest consulting your doctor.
3)avoid spicies food & cold drink
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
dr neeraj gupta
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