The teratogenicity rate of cold in early pregnancy

The change of seasons can easily induce colds. Once you catch a cold in early pregnancy, it will be very worrying, because the first three months of pregnancy is a critical period for the development of the baby in the mother's body. If the cold is not serious, do not take medicine, because the indiscriminate use of medicine for a cold in early pregnancy may cause fetal deformities. It is best to drink more water, and you can boil the water to drink. If you have to take medication, you must follow the doctor's advice.

1. Not taking medicine is not advisable

After pregnancy, there are certain changes in the enzymes in the pregnant woman's body, which have a certain impact on the metabolic process of certain drugs. Drugs are difficult to detoxify and excrete, and can cause cumulative poisoning. During the early stages of pregnancy when fetal organs are forming, drugs can have a certain impact on the fetus, so it is best not to take medicine for a cold. However, the impact of some diseases on the fetus and the mother far exceeds the impact of drugs. At this time, you should weigh the pros and cons and use the drugs rationally under the guidance of a doctor.

2. The principles of treating colds for pregnant women are: control infection, eliminate viruses, and lower body temperature.

For mild colds that only cause sneezing, runny nose and mild cough, no medication is needed. You can pay attention to rest, drink plenty of water and keep warm, and you can often recover without treatment. If the symptoms still do not improve, you can take Chinese patent medicines such as cold and heat-clearing granules or Banlangen granules orally.

For those with severe colds and high fever, in addition to general treatment, body temperature should be controlled as quickly as possible. Physical cooling methods can be used, such as placing ice cubes on the forehead and neck, cold compresses with wet towels, rubbing the neck and armpits on both sides with 30%-35% alcohol (or white wine diluted twice with water), etc.; you can also choose to use medication to reduce the temperature. When choosing antipyretic analgesics, avoid using drugs that have obvious adverse effects on pregnant women, fetuses and newborns, such as aspirin. Acetaminophen, Bupleurum injection and other medicines can be used under the guidance of a doctor.

For colds complicated with bacterial infections, antibiotics should be added for treatment. Traditional Chinese medicine can effectively control the cold virus and is non-toxic, so Chinese medicine's syndrome differentiation and treatment and Chinese medicine prescriptions are the best ways to treat colds in pregnant women.

I. Advantages and disadvantages of major drugs

There are many cold medicines, and pregnant women should listen to the advice of professional pharmacists and choose carefully. Anti-cold medicines are mostly compound preparations containing multiple ingredients and should not be taken during pregnancy, especially before 4 weeks of pregnancy; antiviral drugs have adverse effects on the fetus and should not be used by pregnant women. If they must be used, they should be used under the guidance of a doctor; Antipyretics: Colds accompanied by high fever often indicate that the condition is serious and you should see a doctor promptly. Indomethacin is a fever-reducing drug that is contraindicated for pregnant women, and aspirin should also not be used; antibiotics: If there is no clear evidence of bacterial infection in pregnant women with colds, such as tonsillitis, high blood pressure, coughing up yellow sputum, thick runny nose, etc., antibiotics are not needed. Because antibiotics can pass through the placenta and act on the fetus, there is a 20%-40% chance of causing harm to the fetus. Therefore, safe antibiotics should be selected under the guidance of a doctor. Expectorants and cough suppressants are generally safe, but cough suppressants containing iodine preparations should not be used by pregnant women.