Can pregnant women take penicillin v potassium tablets?

Penicillin V Potassium Tablets are the most commonly used antibiotics for patients with infectious diseases. If women do not pay attention to protecting their bodies during pregnancy, they may also develop some infectious diseases, such as tonsillitis. At this time, although they feel uncomfortable, they are afraid to take medicine casually. So can pregnant women take Penicillin V Potassium Tablets?

1. Pregnant women can take penicillin v potassium tablets when necessary

Compared with other antibiotics, penicillin v potassium tablets are relatively safe and have fewer side effects. Therefore, if a pregnant woman has serious infectious symptoms, such as persistent fever or colds, she can take a certain amount of penicillin v potassium tablets for treatment under the guidance of a specialist. However, it is best not to take any medicine unless absolutely necessary, otherwise it will have an adverse effect on the normal development of herself and the fetus.

2. Side effects of penicillin v potassium tablets

1. Gastrointestinal discomfort

Penicillin V Potassium Tablets are antibiotics and antiviral drugs that can treat a variety of infectious diseases caused by penicillin-sensitive strains. However, a series of side effects are inevitable during the medication period. The most common symptoms experienced by patients are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loose stools, etc., as well as lower abdominal pain and heaviness, and the appetite may also be greatly reduced. However, if the medication is stopped in time at this time, the side effects can be gradually alleviated.

2. Allergic symptoms

If the patient has an allergic constitution and is allergic to penicillin, the use of penicillin potassium tablets will inevitably cause severe allergic reactions. Red macules or rashes will appear on multiple parts of the body, accompanied by itchy discomfort. Some cases will also have other serum sickness-like reactions and even drug fever.

3. Other rare side effects

According to clinical medication data, the use of penicillin v potassium tablets may cause blood changes, especially the white blood cell count and platelet count will decrease, the blood cell transaminase will increase significantly, and hemolytic anemia, kidney damage and liver dysfunction will occur.