Posted on 1/8/2018
Many classes of common antibiotics, such as macrolides, quinolones, tetracyclines, sulfonamides and metronidazole were associated with an increased risk of miscarriage in early pregnancy, according to a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Erythromycin was not associated with increased risk nor was nitrofurantoin, often used to treat urinary tract infections in pregnant women.
"Infections are prevalent during pregnancy," says Anick Bérard, faculty of pharmacy at Université de Montréal. "Although antibiotic use to treat infections has been linked to a decreased risk of prematurity and low birth weight in...