A woman in an interesting position may face health problems. Since it is not at all desirable to get sick and take medicines during pregnancy, it is important to protect yourself as much as possible from all sorts of ailments. This article will deal with the treatment of otitis of pregnant women with boric acid. It seemed that for decades a remedy for inflammation of auricles, practically harmless, because it is used in the treatment of otitis in children, but it is not. In this article, we consider the effect of boric acid, if it drips into the ears during pregnancy.
Is it possible to drip her future mom?
First you need to understand how the drug helps in the treatment of otitis. Boric acid, which is part of the tool, has anti-inflammatory, disinfecting properties.
Immediately it should be noted that In otolaryngology, pregnant women used boric acid quite often.. Due to the fact that science and medicine are moving forward, it became known that boric acid does not act so harmlessly both on a pregnant woman and on a child.
Features of the use of boric acid:
the solution should be heated to approximately the temperature of the human body;- boric acid should not be dripped if there are various kinds of discharge from the ear;
- if after 3-5 days there is no improvement, then the application should be stopped.
the solution should be heated to approximately the temperature of the human body;The procedure for applying boric alcohol as ear drops is as follows:
- even if one ear is bothering, both must be treated;
- 2-4 drops should be instilled into each ear 3 times a day;
- before you drip ears, you need to clean them well, you can use hydrogen peroxide;
- After the procedure, it is better to lie warm for 15-20 minutes.
What effect does a woman have?
The most obvious harm boric alcohol can cause is to cause an allergic reaction. There may be redness, rash in different places, even in those pregnant women who have never had a negative reaction to the drug before. In rare cases, intoxication of the body may occur, after exceeding the dosage, or because of a special sensitivity to the drug. This happens quickly, because the drops are immediately absorbed into the tissue and, accordingly, the blood flow.
A woman may experience nausea, headache. This is dangerous because the period of boric acid decomposition in the human body is about 5-6 days. And the cumulative effect after repeated use of the acid can be quite deplorable.
Impact on the child
A baby in the womb may also be affected by the effects of such a medicine. It can be all sorts of allergic reactions (rash, redness on the skin). With the greatest caution you need to apply boric acid, when the fetus is diagnosed with kidney disease, urinary system.
Important! Before using even such a seemingly harmless drug, you should consult a doctor, a gynecologist.
How to choose a drug?
The most commonly used boric acid 0.5-10% alcohol solution. This is a fairly high concentration, and it can affect a completely healthy person quite unexpectedly, especially after 3-5 days of treatment.
For children and pregnant women, there is a 2-3% solution of boric acid. This best option allows you to cope with inflammation of the ear without negative consequences.
If the situation is severe, you can drip a 5% solution into your ears several times., the drug should be adjusted for the patient.
Safe analogues
As with many drugs, boric acid has analogues. Basically, they are with a more benign effect, do not cause allergies. Otipaks is convenient because it can be used both for pregnant women and babies. It consists of lidocaine (anesthetic) and phenazone (anti-inflammatory). Anauran and Otofa will also adequately replace the well-known acid. In conclusion, it should be noted that, despite the toxicity of boric acid, it is widely used in the treatment of otitis
