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Suggest Treatment For Fever And Cough
Hi, I am pregnant, 29 weeks.. I visited my ob because of having a fever and cough.. She advised to take ambroxol hydrochloride 30mg 1tab 3times a day, I am so worried with my baby, but still I started taking the med,. Is it really safe for me and my baby?
Mon, 5 Oct 2015
hi. welcome to healthcaremagic
I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.
Ambroxol hydrochloride is mucolytic drug that in used for thinning of mucous collected in throat. It is category c drug of pregnancy safe index & category b in third trimester, which means safe in third trimester of pregnancy.
so you should take the drug as prescribed
Don't worry you & your child would be fine
I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.
Ambroxol hydrochloride is mucolytic drug that in used for thinning of mucous collected in throat. It is category c drug of pregnancy safe index & category b in third trimester, which means safe in third trimester of pregnancy.
so you should take the drug as prescribed
Don't worry you & your child would be fine
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