What should I do if I take chlorpheniramine and breastfeed?

When our skin has skin allergies, we usually take some medicine to regulate it in order to better eliminate the skin allergies. There are many types of anti-allergic drugs, among which chlorpheniramine is a very common one. So if a mother has skin allergies during breastfeeding, can she take Chlorpheniramine? Will there be any adverse effects? Let us find out together below.

Can I take Chlorpheniramine during breastfeeding? Let us first understand Chlorpheniramine. Chlorpheniramine is an antihistamine that can treat various skin allergies, such as urticaria, eczema, dermatitis, etc. It can also treat allergic rhinitis, drug rash and food allergies. Because chlorpheniramine not only has a strong competitive blocking effect on nitrosamine H1 protein kinase on hypersensitive reaction target cells, it not only has a good anti-allergic effect, but also has anti-M choline receptor effect. Therefore, some discomfort will occur after taking the medicine, such as dry mouth, constipation, dry nasal mucosa and other symptoms. In addition, chlorpheniramine also has the effect of inhibiting the nerve center, so some patients will experience drowsiness side effects after taking it. Mothers who are breastfeeding cannot take any medicine at will, including chlorpheniramine.

If women take it during pregnancy, it may cause fetal deformity, but there is insufficient evidence to prove this. If this type of medicine is taken during breastfeeding, it can affect the baby through the mother's milk, and the baby's physique is more sensitive to its anticholine effect, and older children are also very sensitive to its anticholine effect, tranquilization, and hypotension. Therefore, for the health of the baby, it is recommended that mothers do not take promethazine during breastfeeding.

For breastfeeding mothers who experience skin allergies, it is recommended to avoid taking medications as much as possible. You can first find the allergens. After eliminating the allergens, the skin allergy will gradually improve. If you need to take medication, you don't need to take it orally. You can choose some external medications, such as calamine or some external plasters, such as Pi Yan Ping, Eudragit, etc. But be careful to avoid applying it on the face to avoid reactions such as skin shrinkage and pigmentation.

According to the above introduction, it is not possible to take promethazine during breastfeeding. I hope mothers will pay attention to this. It is recommended that some external application medicines can be used for treatment when skin allergies occur, so as to avoid affecting milk and harming the health of the child. For actual medication, it is recommended to consult a doctor and choose under the doctor's guidance.