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Antibiotics in first trimester
Hi, I m 6 week pregnant. Doctor suggested erythromycin?In market , two tablets available first one is erythromycin estolate or other one is erythromycine stearate? which one i take in first trimester and safe?please mentioned which one i can take in between them?
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You can take either of them. Both will be equally effective.
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Avoid erythromycin now,wt was the indication to prescribe?
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U r not given the couse of antibiotics, at this age of pregnancy avoid any kind of antibiotics and pain killer medicine. Till 12 week of pregnancy. Until your gynaecologist is advisable
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Better to avoid
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
21 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Reason fr erythromycin whn safer options are available
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