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Acetylsalicylic acid is a component of drugs used in fever, inflammation and pain relief. Salicylic acid has anticoagulant properties during longer treatment, which is why Acard is a very common solution during pregnancy. However, like all Acard drugs during pregnancy, it should be taken in accordance with the recommendations of the attending physician.
Acard in pregnancy, if recommended by the gynecologist in charge of pregnancy, is usually taken from about 11 weeks of pregnancy to about 37-38 weeks. It has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, but above all, acard in pregnancy is designed to reduce the risk of pre-eclampsia.
Acard in pregnancy – advantages
The positive properties of acetylsalicylic acid were discovered in the XNUMXth century. Initially, the ingredient was used in diseases with symptoms of elevated body temperature, but over time, its bioavailability began to increase and it became an ingredient:
- drugs for the prevention of stroke
- in cancer prevention
- in the treatment of inflammation of the joints
- in the prevention of heart attacks
- regular use of acetylsalicylic acid is recommended for people diagnosed with coronary artery disease and atherosclerosis
Acard in pregnancy is recommended, but not for all pregnant women, in doses usually 75-150 mg. Taking the drug for too long may have serious consequences, as Acard in pregnancy may cause heart defects in the fetus, cleft palate and reduced birth weight in the newborn. According to some scientists and gynecologists, there is an opinion that Acard during pregnancy may also cause perinatal complications.
In extreme cases, when a pregnant woman is the basis for a diagnosis of thrombosis or pre-eclampsia, the attending physician decides to use Acard during pregnancy. The gynecologist should then assess the risks and decide whether Acard will benefit the mother during pregnancy more than the side effects for the fetus.
A properly selected dose is also very important. During pregnancy, Acard should be taken in minimal doses and only under constant medical supervision. Symptoms that suggest an overdose include:
- visual disturbance
- shortness of breath
- tinnitus
- convulsions may occur
That is why it is so important that during pregnancy Acard should be used only on the recommendation of a gynecologist. A pregnant woman should also read the package leaflet carefully before taking it to know about potential side effects.
Acard in pregnancy – contraindications
Not only Acard during pregnancy can be taken in a reduced dosage or completely excluded from treatment. Medicines containing acetylsalicylic acid (e.g. Polopyrin, Polopyrin S, Polopyrin C) are not recommended for patients under 12 years of age, people with hemorrhagic diathesis, because salicylates cause blood thinning, it is not prescribed to patients with diabetes because it reduces sugar levels. blood. Medicines containing acetylsalicylic acid cannot be assigned to patients with asthma because the acid may increase attacks of breathlessness. An important contraindication to taking the drug with acetylsalicylic acid is surgery, a week before the planned surgery, the patient must stop taking the drug. Salicylates should not be taken by people diagnosed with gastric or duodenal ulcer disease.
Acard is not recommended during the first trimester, i.e. early pregnancy, as it could adversely affect the proper development of the fetus. Medicines containing salicylates are also not recommended for breastfeeding women, as they may pass into the baby’s body together with food.
Before use, read the leaflet, which contains indications, contraindications, data on side effects and dosage as well as information on the use of the medicinal product, or consult your doctor or pharmacist, as each drug used improperly is a threat to your life or health.