Can I drink Xiao Chaihu Granules when I am pregnant?

During pregnancy, pregnant women should be very careful about their diet and medication. In the early stages of pregnancy, when the fetus' organs are being formed, medicines will have a certain impact on the fetus, so it is best not to take medicine if you have a fever or a cold. However, the physical condition of pregnant women also has a certain impact on the development of the baby. So when pregnant women have a fever or a cold, can they drink Xiao Chaihu Granules?

Can pregnant women drink Xiao Chaihu granules?

The body's resistance of pregnant women will be greatly reduced during pregnancy. This is also the time when diseases are most likely to invade. Pregnant women should be more serious when they are sick during pregnancy, actively seek medical treatment, think carefully, and use medication safely. Pregnant women are very careful about taking medicine during pregnancy, and the taboos of taking medicine at different stages of pregnancy are different. Doctors will combine clinical details and prescribe medicine according to the "risk level classification of pregnancy". Pregnant women who have a fever or a cold should avoid abusing medication. Generally, mild fever and cold do not require special treatment. As long as you improve medical care, pay attention to rest, and drink plenty of water, the fever and cold will be cured. If the fever worsens and is accompanied by a fever, you must go to the hospital for medical treatment. You need to take appropriate medications according to the situation to prevent the condition from becoming more serious. Take medications under the guidance of a doctor and try to avoid taking medications that are harmful to the fetus. So, can pregnant women drink Xiao Chaihu Granules?

Early pregnancy is considered a critical period for the drug's fetal malformation effects. The IVF period is 3 to 8 weeks after the combination of sperm and egg. From the 4th week onwards, the organs of the IVF embryo begin to grow and develop, and grow rapidly until the 3rd month. This period is the most active stage of organ growth and development. It is also the stage when drugs can easily affect the normal division of embryonic tissue cells, which may cause fetal miscarriage, deformity or organ function defects. It is best not to take drugs during this period. However, pregnant women can take medicine under the guidance of a doctor. They can use Chinese herbal medicines with less toxic side effects, such as Isatis root granules, Isatis indigotica, Lotus forsythia, Notopterygium wilfordii, honeysuckle tea, etc., which can have very good therapeutic effects.

What medicine should pregnant women take for colds

1. Early pregnancy: Pregnant women should not use any medicines in this three months. If they have a cold or fever, they should be treated according to the following two situations.

Condition 1: A cold without fever, or when fever occurs, the body temperature does not exceed 38 degrees.

In this case, pregnant women generally have runny nose, sneezing and other mild cold symptoms, which can be treated without treatment and will not have any effect on the fetus. If a pregnant woman has symptoms such as cough, she can take safe medication under the guidance of a doctor and take some safe medicines that have no effect on the fetus.

Situation 2: If a pregnant woman has a fever or cold and the fever reaches over 39 degrees and lasts for more than 3 days.

If a pregnant woman has a severe cold within 2 weeks after ovulation, she can take medicine without affecting the fetus. If you catch a cold 2 weeks after ovulation, taking medicine may affect the fetus, because the fetus's nerve center has begun to grow and develop at this time. In these cases, doctors may advise pregnant women to terminate the pregnancy.