PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for January, 2000: Re: Antibiotics(Augmentin)during first week of conception

Re: Antibiotics(Augmentin)during first week of conception

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 25 Jan 2000 10:47:17 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 24 Jan 2000, steph wrote: >
>I believe that there may be a chance that I am pregnantand I have been
>taking augmentin for the last five days for a urinary tract infection.
>If I did get pregnant then I would have taken one full days dosage
>during that time-can three augmentin 500/125 do any damage on the first
>day after conception? I don't know of course if I am pregnant or not b/c
>it would be too early to test since I still have about 12 days till my
>period-but I know that the intercourse happened during ovulation-this is
>causing me great worry even though I am finished with the medication,
>and I know that worry is not good also-please answer back, I asked my
>obgyn and he said not to worry, it would be fine, but I would like
>another opinion-this would be our first child that we desperatly want
>and I don't want to ruin the experience w/worry unless it is
>necessary-THANKS!!!

Augmentin is a very good antibiotic, and is commonly used in pregnancy. Neither the amoxicillin nor the clavulanic acid are a threat to you or your baby. Even if this were a teratogen, the timing would make it extrememly unlikely that your baby would be effected. Good luck!

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