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Anyone been prescribed anythin other than amoxycillin for a urine infection in pregnancy?

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heverhoney1 · 12/01/2009 11:59

Well the title says it all really. I am 24 weeks and just had a call from the midwife who says my sample shows I have an infection. I had a lot of throat infections and ear infections when I was little and amoxycillin tends not to work very well on me anymore. Anyone any ideas on what is safe to take in pregnancy?

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napa · 12/01/2009 12:21

some places give cephalexin this is fine for pregnancy. the sample should say which antibiotics will work for the infection so do ask the midwife to find out (called the sensitivity)

laidbackinengland · 12/01/2009 12:24

Yes have had cefradine - fine during pregnancy - as I am allergic to amoxycillin and eurythromycin.

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heverhoney1 · 12/01/2009 13:45

Thanks ladies! Am obviously worried as I havent done so much as pop a paracetomol so far this pregnancy. I have been lucky to get by with just my vits and a few fibre suppliments.

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kinkent · 12/01/2009 14:00

I too have been prescribed cephalexin twice in this pregnancy - once for a urine infection and again for chest infection - it seems to work well. Midwives seem happy with me taking it too

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