Betadine in pregnancy

Women know that for pregnant women the use of certain medicines is unacceptable. But future mothers are also prone to various diseases, because sometimes there is a need to buy medicines. Each appointment worries a woman, she seeks to understand how safe will be a remedy for crumbs. In medicine, a drug called Betadine is often used, but whether it can be used during pregnancy, it is necessary to understand.

Indications for use

This is an effective drug that has proved itself, thanks to its high antiseptic, antimicrobial properties. Effectively fights against bacteria, viruses, fungi.

It is available in the form of a solution, ointments and suppositories. It is used in many branches of medicine. So, the solution is used in surgery, ophthalmology, as well as dentists, traumatologists and gynecologists:

• for the treatment of the skin in order to prepare for manipulation;
• for the prevention and treatment of infection of wounds;
• for skin disinfection in the area of ​​the probe or drainage;
• in the treatment of burns, frostbite.

Ointment is effective in bedsores, skin infections. It is also prescribed for abrasions and burns.

Suppositories are used in gynecology, doctors prescribe suppositories in such cases:

• with vaginitis of different nature;
• the indication is thrush, especially after antibiotic treatment;
• prescribe in complex therapy of trichomoniasis;
• in the preventive purposes before various medical manipulations.

Use of Betadine in Pregnancy

The instruction to the medication states that the active substance is able to penetrate the placental barrier. Therefore, it is not recommended to prescribe the drug to future mothers, but the application is possible in special cases, while it is important to observe small doses.

Rational use of the drug should be determined by the doctor. Even if the doctor decides to prescribe Betadine during pregnancy, it happens in the first trimester. This distinguishes the drug from a number of others, because many drugs represent the greatest danger in the early stages. If the doctor sees the need for Betadine, then he should clearly draw a course of admission.

In pregnancy in the third and second trimester, Betadine because of the iodine content can cause serious thyroid disorders in the baby. Therefore, the doctor must choose another means for treatment. It is also important to remember that the same negative effect the drug can cause when used during breastfeeding. Therefore, lactation is also not the time for such treatment.

If the doctor recommends a future mother drug, then she should not be shy to ask to explain the need for this appointment. A woman should know why she is forced to use a medicine, in contra-indications to which pregnancy is indicated.