Can I take Four Seasons Cold Tablets during breastfeeding?

Colds are the most common phenomenon in life, especially when the seasons change, it is easy to have cold symptoms. Generally, colds are self-limiting diseases and will get better without taking medicine, but some people have more serious cold symptoms and can take some cold medicine. Four Seasons Cold Tablets are also a common cold medicine. So can Four Seasons Cold Tablets be taken during breastfeeding?

Can I take Four Seasons Cold Tablets during breastfeeding?

The main ingredients of Four Seasons Cold Capsule are Chinese herbal medicines such as Forsythia suspensa, tangerine peel, Platycodon grandiflorum, Isatis indigotica, and Cyperus rotundus, which have the effect of clearing away heat and relieving exterior symptoms. If a woman has symptoms such as cold or cough during breastfeeding, she can take Four Seasons Cold Capsules under the guidance of a doctor. Generally, it will not affect breastfeeding.

It is recommended that women get more rest during breastfeeding, keep warm and avoid catching cold. They can eat high-protein foods and some fresh vegetables and fruits to help improve the secretion and quality of milk.

What should I do if I catch a cold while breastfeeding?

The cold is a self-limiting illness that can be cured in about a week.

After childbirth, due to the low resistance of the body, it is easy to be infected by various bacteria or viruses. If a serious cold is not treated, the condition will worsen.

Therefore, the first thing to pay attention to is whether it is the common cold or a more severe viremia. If it is a common cold with obvious local upper respiratory tract symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, and sore throat, you can control the symptoms by drinking more water, resting more, or using Chinese patent medicines that are safer during breastfeeding.

If the cold is severe, accompanied by fever and body aches, you should go to the hospital in time and take oral antiviral treatment as prescribed by the doctor. You should try to choose medicines that can be used during breastfeeding and take some long-acting medicines. If you need to take some medications that are prohibited during breastfeeding due to medical conditions, you can feed your child in other ways for a short period of time.