Drugs that are most commonly used during pregnancy include antacids, antiemetics (for nausea and vomiting), painkillers, and antimicrobials. Healthcare providers usually prescribe medicines that are considered safe during pregnancy and do not cause harm to the fetus or the pregnancy. Pregnant women must always consult their healthcare providers before taking any medication, as their effects on the fetus may be unknown. Pregnant women must never take illegal drugs as these will harm the developing fetus and can lead to pregnancy complications.
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My wife is pregnant. Is the pregnancy test kit accurate?
Query: Hello doctor, My wife underwent intrauterine insemination (IUI) followed by two Decapeptyl 0.1 mg (Triptorelin) injections four days later. She checked the pregnancy after ten and fifteen days via the pregnancy test kit, and both times it came positive. So is the result correct or false positive due... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I think you have done a urine pregnancy test. However, as you have tried intrauterine insemination (IUI), having an exact and clear pregnancy status is better. Better to have a serum beta-hCG (blood pregnancy test). You can repeat the beta-hCG test after 48 hours for... Read Full »
Will I get gestational hypertension again in my 3rd pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, I am currently in my third pregnancy and 20 weeks pregnant. My first pregnancy was characterized by gestational hypertension in late pregnancy. In my second pregnancy, I experienced gestational hypertension with fetal growth restriction. The child was also born with microcephaly. There... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. It is understood that you are 20 weeks into your third pregnancy. In the previous two pregnancies, you experienced gestational hypertension and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) in the last pregnancy with microcephaly. Still, you never had... Read Full »
A high WBC count was seen in the CBC report. Is it because of antibiotics?
Query: Hello doctor, I am pregnant and in my second trimester. I had a strep throat infection seven days earlier. I took Amoxicillin for three days (three times a day). The fever and symptoms are gone. After two days, I had a complete blood count and finished my antibiotics course. The CBC report showed a ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Please provide further details regarding your present symptoms and the CBC (complete blood count) report. CBC is to be done before starting the antibiotics and not after, as the antibiotics may affect the report. ... Read Full »
I am pregnant and unwell. I have been taking antidepressants for the last three years. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am pregnant, and was not keeping well, so I consulted a doctor. Also, I have been taking medicines for depression for the last three years. Kindly help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Do not take the tablet Etizolam (benzodiazepine) if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. It may cause adverse effects on the baby. In addition, it is contraindicated in pregnancy. The ultrasound report (attachment removed... Read Full »
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