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Who should I trust? Doctor or my pharmacy technician?
So as of today I am 31 weeks pregnant, I have had a really bad cough that started a couple days ago and is only getting worse and a runny nose as well. I saw my doctor yesterday she said she thinks it may be a viral infection going around right now so she gave me some amoxicillin to take for two weeks and a list of over the counter meds that are safe to take while pregnant. At the drug store I talked to the pharmacy and showed them the list and they said benadryl which was on my list was not okay at all to take while in your Third trimester and not to do it!. Then it had Robitussin dm for cough that i wanted to get and they said that one is iffy there is no research yet on if it can harm a baby or not and to use at your own choice. So i got the tussin dm and took half a dose in hopes of sleeping better last night it helped a bit too. I am worried about who to trust here tho has anyone had this happen before? and been sick and taken meds like this while pregnant?.
Well my doctor did give me antiobiotics when your pregnant they have to be safer and they think it may be that not for sure so read better!
Just for the record some people need to learn to read right I said she said it MAY be a viral infection not that it is one or anything and she put me on the med because I have such a bad cough and in case it may be something more then just a viral infection so more to be safe then anything. And it is benadryl that my pharmacist said not to take not the Robitussin dm that is the med that has not yet been researched for pregnant woman not benadryl.
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- gilfinnLv 68 years agoFavorite Answer
Doctors are trained to treat the condition, Pharmacists are trained to know the effect of medications. Sometimes doctors will prescribe a certain med. without realizing the implication. That's why the Pharmacist is the final check for the doctor. Any concern from the Pharmacist should be confirmed with the doctor. If necessary, you just may have to endure a few days of discomfort for the sake of the baby and yourself.
- ChandiLv 78 years ago
It's true, you either don't have a viral infection or you mis-worded your question. If the doctor prescribed antibiotics without giving you a swab and testing for bacteria then that wasn't the best decision she could make. If you don't need to be on antibiotics then you shouldn't be. They are over-prescribed by some doctors and can lead to bacterial resistance in the future. Plus, it may give you a nasty yeast infection which I'm sure you don't want right now. Anyway, don't take anything that's unnecessary. Benadryl is fine, but the pharmacist is right when he says it hasn't been studied on pregnant women during pregnancy, only after pregnancy do they attribute any effects to it. It's all up to you, sometimes we just have to suffer through things. If it's viral, all these meds are doing is giving you temporary relief and not at all getting rid of the virus. If you need help sleeping you can safely take Tylenol PM. Drink lots of fluids and get some vitamin c drops. Good luck.
- ...Lv 58 years ago
viral infections are not treated with antibiotics.
you can take plain robitussin to loosen the cough. I personally would not take the dm kind. you can take tylenol and use a little vicks vaporub (sparingly, as it does enter your blood stream). the literature from my midwife's office lists benadryl as ok to take during pregnancy but, personally, I wouldn't risk it. I was extremely sick at 39 weeks and I found a humidifier and vicks rub helped a lot.
- ainawgsdLv 78 years ago
Doctors have to take continuing education courses to keep practicing. This is to ensure that they stay up to date on current practices and recommendations. You don't say whether your doctor was an OB or a general practitioner (my OB would only see me for pregnancy related problems, if I had a cold or something like that when I was pregnant I saw my GP). If your doctor was an OB, I'd say go with her over the pharmacy technician as your OB is more likely to be more up to date on information regarding medications during pregnancy.
As for personal experience, I took both benadryl and robtussin at full dose during my first pregnancy and had no problems as a result.
- jimmymae2000Lv 78 years ago
Those types of OTC Med's only treat symptoms, so if you want to be 100% sure about compatibility look them up in the Mayo Clinic Drug Database. (Or just don't take any)
- Anonymous8 years ago
Doctors do not give antibiotics for a viral infection. You're entire question is flawed
