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My wife is 5 week pregnant. mild cramps
My wife is 5 week pregnant. mild cramps comes before last two days. now, no cramps coming. Doctor advised to take erthromycin 500 mg twice in a day. Is it safe to take erthyromycin 500 mg in 5 th week of pregnancy(first trimester)?
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Yes. Erythromycin is safe in pregnancy , but why two tablets of 500 mg in a day . One tablet per day is sufficient.
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
21 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Reason fr taking this ?
There r safer n better options available
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Dr. Muthineni Divya
Gynecologist
8 yrs exp
Warangal
Yes . Erythromycin belongs to macrolides group which is safe in pregnancy
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