Is Aspirin for COVID safe in the seventh month of pregnancy?
Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
I am 31 years old. I am currently in my seventh month of pregnancy. I got a cough, cold, and fever for two to three days last week; afterward, I got better. Post that, my husband also got a cold and a fever. He went to the office, so he tested for COVID-19, and the result was positive.
So, I am guessing even I had COVID-19. Now, after my gynecologist heard this, she suggested I take a blood thinner, Ecosprin 75 mg every day until the thirty-fourth week of pregnancy. Should I take this?
Kindly suggest.
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I hope you did not develop any severe signs and symptoms of COVID-19. In COVID-19, Aspirin and its analogs do not have any prognostic role. However, oral Rivaroxaban does play a role in preventing and managing low to intermediate grade COVID-19-associated disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).
Consult your specialist, discuss with them, and take medicines with their consent. Please get a D-dimer test before taking an anticoagulant. In the absence of any procoagulant condition, blood thinners should be avoided in the last trimester.
I hope this helps.
Thank you.
Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
I only had a cough, sore throat, and fever; the maximum temperature was 100.8 degrees Fahrenheit. This lasted two to three days. I have no other symptoms. I will take the test.
Please help.
Thank you.
Hi,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
It is good to see that your D-dimer tests are though raised, but not significantly raised. However, take Rivaroxaban 10 mg per day for a week as a prophylaxis. Nothing bad is going to happen. No need for further testing if there are no symptoms.
I hope this helps.
Thank you.
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