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court_k
June 2011 in 2nd Trimester
I've had a bad infection(not sure if it's Sinus or what) since last Thursday. I finally broke down and called my OB office yesterday, and of course they wanted me to come in. My doctor prescribed a Z-Pak to take to get rid of whatever I have.It's a class B drug and one of the few antibiotics they say that you can take while pregnant. I just hate taking and exposing the baby to anything that I don't have to, but then again i'm sure this infection I have isn't good for him/her either.
Anyone else taken a Z-Pak during pregnancy? If so, what was your experience with it?
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NikkiBenzo member
June 2011
I took it because I had a terrible eye infection. It was fine - it didn't even give me my usual yeast infection that I get from antibiotics.
If you are in your2nd Tri I wouldn't give it a second thought.
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court_k:I've had a bad infection(not sure if it's Sinus or what) since last Thursday. I finally broke down and called my OB office yesterday, and of course they wanted me to come in. My doctor prescribed a Z-Pak to take to get rid of whatever I have.It's a class B drug and one of the few antibiotics they say that you can take while pregnant. I just hate taking and exposing the baby to anything that I don't have to, but then again i'm sure this infection I have isn't good for him/her either.
Anyone else taken a Z-Pak during pregnancy? If so, what was your experience with it?
I think you answered your own question. If your Dr prescribed it to you, you should be fine taking it. Especially considering your other option is to just have a bad infection, which clearly isn't good for the LO.
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mben1119 member
June 2011
I did for tonsillitis, during my 1st trimester. Infections are way worse than the potential risk of a class B antibiotic. I'm only avoiding Class C and higher drugs.
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kavc016
June 2011
I did, just last week. I had a bacterial infection in my lungs. I ended up taking all 5 days worth of pills and now everything is fine.
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mushE member
June 2011
Took one last week, for a sinus infection. Because I was feeling so sick from the sinus infection,I felt like it made the rest (sleeplessness, remaining m/s, etc.) even worse. I started feeling better the second day.
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xtencornfield member
June 2011
Not Zpak but I took two rounds of two different antibiotics for a sinus infection back in April...the infection lasted 1.5 months total. Sometimes it takes a lot longer for infections to resolve when you are pregnant. All I have to say is, you need to be healthy too.
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earychener member
June 2011
I'm a Nurse Practitioner and I can tell you that the z-pack is one of the #1 antibiotics that we prescribe for pregnant women. A bacterial infection is way more risky than the z-pack we prescribe to treat it.
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curlieq1981@yahoo.com member
June 2011
I took it at approx 3 months pregnant for bronchitis. I only took 4 days worth of the medicine, but did not experience any side effects.
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HeidiP14 member
June 2011
Yep I took it for a sinus infection and it was fabulous!
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nelter2011
June 2011
I was just prescribed the 5 day (500 mg, then 250 mg) Z-Pak from my midwife. I was told it was a Class B drug. This is my first baby so I am neurotic and two people in the office reassured me it is used for sinus and upper respiratory infections all the time without harm. I feel a little bit better, but still nervous.
I am 27 weeks 3 days.. almost 3rd trimester..
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futureCB
August 2011
I did when pregnant with my daughter. No side effects. Actually I was so happy to finally be feeling better.
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