Can pregnant women take allergy medicine?

After a pregnant woman becomes pregnant, the nutrients in her body need to be absorbed by two people, so at this time the pregnant woman's physical condition will become worse and more sensitive. It is very likely that they will have allergies. Most pregnant women will take some anti-allergic drugs after allergies, because only in this way can they relieve the uncomfortable feeling caused by allergies. So can pregnant women take allergy drugs?

Can pregnant women take allergy medicine?

This requires specific analysis based on the specific situation, that is, considering what kind of anti-allergic drug to use and when to use it. Because some drugs have no adverse effects on pregnant women, they can be used safely. For example, calcium gluconate generally has no adverse effects on pregnant women and fetuses, but it has a good effect on skin itching caused by allergies. However, you must be cautious when using antihistamine allergy drugs. There is a class of antihistamines called piperazine H1 receptor blockers, such as chlorpheniramine. Experiments have found that this type of drug has teratogenic effects on animals. Although no teratogenic effects have been found in humans, for the sake of caution, pregnant women, especially those in the third month of pregnancy, should not use it.

As for other types of antihistamines such as phenothiazines and diolamine antihistamines, allergy drugs generally have no obvious effect on the fetus. Drugs such as phenergan and chlorpheniramine can be used. In addition, glucocorticoids such as dexamethasone, prednisone, and cortisone can have anti-allergic effects, but these drugs should be used as little as possible for pregnant women, especially in the early stages of pregnancy, so as not to increase the risk of fetal malformations. If it is only used topically to treat allergic dermatitis, it generally has no adverse effects on pregnant women.

How to prevent allergies during pregnancy

There are many special substances in life that can cause allergic diseases. For example, hair dyes, cosmetics, laundry detergents, and even metal buttons on clothes can cause allergic reactions on the expectant mother's skin; while pollen and insects may cause dermatitis such as papular urticaria and eczema. Fish, shrimp, crab, meat, eggs and fungi may also cause serum sickness, urticaria, anaphylactic shock, etc. in expectant mothers.

To prevent allergic diseases, expectant mothers should pay attention to the following points:

First, you should try not to dye your hair and avoid wearing heavy makeup.

Second, don’t grow flowers at home, you can grow some green plants.

Third, wear cotton underwear.

Fourth, eat more vegetables, fruits and plant protein foods. People who are prone to allergies should try to eat less shrimp, crab eggs and other foods.

For expectant mothers, they should be cautious whether they use external or internal medications. If you suffer from an allergic disease, you must take medication under the guidance of a dermatologist. If the condition is mild, you can apply calamine lotion or Softmax lotion externally, or you can take promethazine, cyproheptadine, cetirizine or vitamin C orally. If the condition is serious, intramuscular injection of calcium vitinate or intravenous injection of 10% calcium gluconate can be used.