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The short answer is yes, cough and cold medicine can potentially harm a human embryo or fetus.
In the first trimester of pregnancy, taking any kind of drug is strongly discouraged because of the sensitive nature of a developing fetus. Unless either your life or the life of the fetus is threatened, avoid any drugs not prescribed by your doctor. Most drugs and medications will pass from your blood through the placenta and into the fetus, so it's very important that you speak to your Prenatal Physician before taking anything.
If you're suffering from a cold or a cough during pregnancy, there are ways to nurse yourself to health without the use of drugs that could harm your baby. Some ways you can shorten the duration of a cold (pregnant or not) without the use of drugs include the use of a humidifier, saline spray for a stuffy nose, gargling warm salt water for an itchy throat, and of course, chicken soup and plenty of rest.
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Does cold medicine affect pregnancy tests?
NoThe pregnancy hormone HCG is produced by the embryo not the mother and is detectable by the pregnancy tect in extremely small amounts.Ordinary cough / cold medicine will not affect the result either way
Is getting abortions a harm to the baby or parent?
Not to the woman but the embryo dies of course.
You ate one hot dog during your early pregnancy does this harm your embryo?
No.
Can you give a dog cold medicine while they are nursing?
A dog should never receive any medication which wasn't prescribed or recommended for it by your Vet. In particular, there aren't "cold medicines" for dogs and human cold medicines can cause them harm. If you have questions about a medicine your Vet prescribed for your nursing dog, you should call the prescribing Vet.
What kind of medicine can harm you?
Medicines rich in steroids, with alchoholic content might harm you. Please bear in mind that any medicine which is not immune to your health, can harm you. Better, consult your physician before taking any medicine whimsically.
What are the release dates for The Embryo Who Came in from the Cold - 2014?
The Embryo Who Came in from the Cold - 2014 was released on: Israel: 2014 (Tel Aviv) USA: 2014 (Los Angeles, California)
What type of medicines do vets use?
if the medicine did not harm the animal they can have HUMAN medicine!!
What is dolo cold?
This is a medicine for cold
If you took plan b can you take medicine like cold medicine or laxitives the next day?
Yes you can take cold medicine.
Can rough sex within two weeks of conception harm an embryo?
No, sex is safe during pregnancy.
Is it bad to drink cold water when you take your medicine?
yes it bad to drink cold water while taking medicine
What can happen if you take an antihistamine and cold medicine together?
The cold medicine is an antihistamine so you are taking double the amount of antihistamine.
