How to protect yourself from cold during pregnancy , what you can drink medication without consequences, and which ones should be used with caution and only in consultation with a gynecologist-these questions often worry the future mother. You can find answers to them by talking to your friends, asking your mom, at a doctor's appointment, on the Internet forums. Let's try in our article to reveal the main features of the drug and find out whether it is possible to use the antibiotic Bioparox during pregnancy.
Is it possible to have Bioparox during pregnancy?
First, let's talk about what kind of drug it is. Bioparox is a topical antibiotic. It does not have a systemic effect and is not absorbed into the blood, so the only contraindication to use is the individual intolerance of its active components.
Also in the instructions of Bioparoks it is indicated that during pregnancy use the drug with caution, and during breastfeeding the use is not recommended. Although long-term clinical studies conducted on animals, teratogenic (destroying the embryo) effects on the fetus is not revealed. In contra-indications also it is specified, that application to children in the age of till 2,5 years is not recommended, since. children's body does not know how to regulate breathing.
Bioparox during pregnancy
Bioparox during pregnancy in the first trimester is prescribed in order to improve immunity, since the physiological state of a woman is associated with a decrease in the protective functions of the body. If immunity is normal, the body produces antibodies against infections, but in pregnant women this process is slowed and sometimes an antibacterial agent is required. When pregnancy is better to avoid the use of medicines, but sometimes it is necessary.
The main active ingredient of Bioparox is fusafungin, which is a topical antibiotic. Produced by the French pharmaceutical company Laboratory Severier. Fusafungin has a pronounced anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effect by suppressing the synthesis of free radicals. Produced in the form of aerosol cans. It is used as an inhalation through the nose and / or mouth, while it is distributed in the nasal cavity and on the surface of the mucous membrane of the oropharynx.
Indications for use of Bioparox during pregnancy in the 2nd and 3rd trimester:
- increased immunity;
- fungal diseases of the upper respiratory tract;
- respiratory diseases, infectious ENT diseases (bronchitis, rhinitis , sinusitis, laryngitis).
When using Bioparox for pregnant women, there is a risk of developing bronchospasm, due to injection of the drug, because it needs to be done on inspiration, and there is no guarantee that the fetus does not experience the same thing. Very rarely, but still Bioparox can cause side effects, such as: allergic reactions, nasopharyngeal irritation, sneezing attacks, dryness in the mouth and nose, tingling in the mucous membranes.
Applying Bioparox during pregnancy, you need to adhere to the prescription of the doctor, and yet, if possible, refuse to use the drug.