Unfortunately, we don’t have enough data to answer the question: is fluimucil safe for pregnant women?
Results of animal studies show that the medicine doesn’t cause direct or indirect harm to pregnancy or the child at birth and after the delivery.
Because of this, experts recommend that pregnant women avoid fluimucil unless a doctor determines that its benefits outweigh the potential risks.
The same rule holds for breastfeeding mothers since there’s no information about whether or not fluimucil is excreted in breast milk. Depending on the circumstances determined by the physician, the mother might have to discontinue breastfeeding or avoid/discontinue taking Fluimucil.
How About Other Mucolytics
Is fluimucil safe for pregnant women? Generally, expectant mothers might need to avoid fluimucil unless the doctor gives them a prescription for it.
Now, the question is, how about other mucolytics? You see, besides acetylcysteine, ambroxol, carbocysteine, and bromhexine, are also forms of mucolytics. Are they safe when the patient is pregnant?
Bromhexine: Pregnant and lactating mothers need special precautions. Hence, never take any medicine containing bromhexine without the doctor’s approval. Also included in the special precautions are asthma, peptic ulcer, and severe renal and hepatic impairment.
Carbocisteine: Carbocisteine is an even more common mucolytic than fluimucil. However, pregnant and nursing mothers should never take this medication. In fact, reports say you also shouldn’t take it if you’re planning to get pregnant. Other contraindications include allergy to this medication and history of or present stomach ulcer.
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