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Typhoid fever during pregnancy.

2018-08-09 07:14:28
I have 3-months pregnancy and would like to know which medicine is better to have during typhoid fever. Cefuroxime 500 or amoxicillin 500?
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antibiotic therapy for pregnant women include 3rd generation cephalosporins or amoxicillin/ampicillin. cefuroxime comes under 2nd generation cephalosporins.

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Both medications aren't recommended in pregnancy in general but since you have typhoid it is a risk to be taken, Kindly follow the treatment as directed by your treating doctor and don't self medicate.

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