Drugs used for UTI in pregnancy – This book covers the entire syllabus of “Pharmacology” prescribed by BNMC- for diploma in nursing science & midwifery students. We tried to accommodate the latest information and topics. This book is an examination setup according to the teachers’ lectures and examination questions.
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Drugs used for UTI in pregnancy
Drugs Name for Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection during Pregnancy
- Ampicillin
- Cefaclor
- Cefadroxil
- Cefixime
- Ciprofloxacin
- Doripenem
- Doxycycline
- Meropenem and Vaborbactam
- Trimethoprim
Indication of oxytocin
- To precipitate labor
- To accelerate normal parturition
- Postpartum evacuation of uterine debris
- Postoperative contraction of the uterus following Cesarean section and control of uterine hemorrhage.
An infection that affects a portion of the urinary tract is known as a urinary tract infection (UTI). It is referred to as a kidney infection (pyelonephritis) when it affects the upper urinary tract and as a bladder infection (cystitis) when it affects the lower urinary tract.[10] Lower urinary tract infection symptoms include pain during urination, frequent urination, and the urge to urinate even though your bladder is empty.Fever and flank discomfort are typically present in addition to lower urinary tract infection symptoms in cases of kidney infection.Rarely, blood may occur in the urine. The symptoms in the very young and the very old can be nonspecific or hazy.
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