About the drug
To fully understand what effect Phenazepam has on a woman’s body during pregnancy, you need to understand the mechanism of operation of the drug itself.
As mentioned earlier, Phenazepam is a serious tranquilizer . It has a muscle relaxant, sedative, anticonvulsant and hypnotic effect on the body. The medicine is used to treat various emotional disorders and other problems that arise due to an imbalance in the central nervous system.
Indications for use
- insomnia, sleep disorder
- intrusive thoughts
- panic attacks
- feeling fear, worry and anxiety for no reason
- alcohol withdrawal
- post-traumatic shock
- emotional instability
- seizures, nervous tics
Due to the fact that Phenazepam can cause serious side effects, including addiction, the drug is dispensed in pharmacies only with a special prescription from a doctor.
Contraindications
In general, Phenazepam should not be taken during pregnancy, as this can negatively affect the fetus itself and the woman’s health. The drug is also contraindicated in other cases :
- hypersensitivity to individual components of Phenazepam
- angle-closure glaucoma
- problems with kidney and liver function
- myasthenia gravis
- hypotension
- pregnancy
- lactation
- children under 18 years old
Side effects of phenazepam
- Fatigue, drowsiness.
- Skin itching, redness, rash.
- Absent-mindedness, disorientation, temporary memory impairment, uncontrolled movements of some muscles.
- Deterioration of vision.
- Irritability, nervousness, hallucinations, depression, euphoria.
- Anemia, decreased number of leukocytes, neutrophils, neutrophils, platelets in the blood.
- Vomiting, nausea, heartburn, flatulence, constipation, diarrhea, jaundice, liver and kidney dysfunction. Urinary retention or incontinence. Women may experience pain in the lower abdomen during menstruation.
- Tachycardia.
Contraindicated during pregnancy, but still...
So can Phenazepam be taken by pregnant women or not? The instructions for the drug say that it is prohibited to take Phenazepam during pregnancy. But still, the medicine can be prescribed to a pregnant woman if her vital signs are in danger without taking Phenazepam.
The effect of Phenazepam on the fetus
The active substance bromodihydrochlorophenylbenzodiazepine, which is found in Phenazepam, has a very negative toxic effect on the fetus. Taking the drug during pregnancy makes the risk of giving birth to a child with congenital pathologies much higher. If Phenazepam is taken by pregnant women during the first trimester, the risk that the unborn baby will be born with congenital defects increases even more. So during pregnancy, especially in the early stages, taking Phenazepam is strictly prohibited, as this can pose a serious risk to the health of your unborn child .
As for the rather late stage, during pregnancy in the third trimester, Phenazepam is not as dangerous as in the early stages of pregnancy. But this does not mean that there is no danger - it is there, and it is very great, but not as much as in the first trimester. Phenazepam affects the nervous system, inhibiting its functions, which is not always very good for an adult. Therefore, you can imagine how the drug acts on the fetus, inside a pregnant woman. The active substance inhibits the functions of the central nervous system of an unborn baby.
If you use the drug throughout pregnancy, then when the baby is born, he will already be dependent on Phenazepam. This will entail withdrawal syndrome, which is very painful and difficult to bear even for adults. Just imagine how stressful it is for a newborn child, whose nervous system has not even formed yet and is very sensitive.
The effect of Phenazepam on the body of a pregnant woman
If a woman takes Phenazepam in the last stages of pregnancy, this can lead to breathing difficulties, hypotension, hypothermia, or, as it is also called, hypothermia.
Cautions
Particular caution should be taken when taking the drug during severe depression, as the drug can be used to carry out suicidal intentions. The product should be used very carefully in weakened patients.
The frequency of side effects, as well as their intensity, depend on the general condition of the patient, as well as on his sensitivity to the components of the drug included in the composition. Usually, when the dosage is reduced or the medication is completely discontinued, all side effects completely disappear.
Please note that if used for too long, this drug can cause addiction. Therefore, you need to start taking it and stop taking it very smoothly and carefully. If you stop treatment very abruptly, withdrawal syndrome may occur, since the body has already become accustomed to the active components.
Danger of use during pregnancy
Phenazepam has many serious side effects, which may even increase their effect if taken during pregnancy.
Side effects
- increased drowsiness, fatigue, lethargy
- dry mouth
- depression
- suicidal tendencies
- addiction
- coma
- dizziness, loss of consciousness
- headache
- nausea, vomiting
- hallucinations
- euphoria
Therefore, it is highly not recommended for pregnant women to drink Phenazepam. Remember that there are a large number of safer analogues of this drug that will not cause as much harm as Phenazepam to the fetus and the pregnant woman herself.
It is also not recommended to drive a car or engage in other activities that require increased concentration and good reaction while being treated with Phenazepam.
conclusions
The drug "Phenazepam" during pregnancy (reviews about the drug are direct confirmation of this), if it is prescribed by a doctor and all risks are taken into account, it copes well with its tasks. However, it must be used extremely carefully. You should not prescribe this medication yourself. This can only be done by a doctor after conducting a special examination and passing the relevant tests.
During pregnancy, a course of treatment with Phenazepam can still be prescribed, but only if it does not pose a threat to the life of the baby or his mother.
The medicine can be used once before a cesarean section for pregnant women. In this case, the drug can have a positive effect. The level of anxiety will decrease and a state of full, healthy sleep will occur. The drug also enhances the effect of anesthesia and allows you to come out of it in a more normal state. Take proper treatment and lead a healthy lifestyle. Be healthy!
The sedative drug Phenazepam should be taken with caution in all patients. To do this, you should first obtain a doctor’s prescription and under no circumstances begin treatment on your own.
During pregnancy, the drug is prescribed only if absolutely necessary and there is a threat to the life of the child or mother.
Before a planned CS, Phenazepam is used as a preparatory drug that helps a woman relax and not be in a state of anxiety before the upcoming operation.
The prescription is made depending on the psycho-emotional state of the woman and is authorized by the anesthesiologist.
Reviews from pregnant women
Having sat on many forums where women who took Phenazepam during pregnancy talked about the effect of the drug on their well-being and health, I can draw an ambiguous conclusion.
On the one hand, if pregnant women are given the drug before a cesarean section, the reviews are positive, since the drug helps them calm down before the operation. But if the drug is administered by a doctor just like that during pregnancy, then this has a very negative effect on women’s well-being.
There are many cases where doctors themselves inject the drug or give pregnant women Phenazepam tablets every day, without even explaining the reason why they need to take them. This once again proves the fact that you need to be very, very responsible when choosing a doctor. Since a true professional knows that taking Phenazepam is contraindicated during pregnancy.
Method of use of the medicine
The manufacturer offers two dosage forms of the drug - injection solution and tablets.
The possibility of using one of them is determined by the doctor, taking into account the specifics of the case. If the situation does not allow replacing Phenazepam with a less aggressive and toxic product, the treatment regimen is also selected individually. Typically, treatment begins with the maximum allowable dosage for the patient’s diagnosis and condition. Gradually, this volume begins to be reduced, achieving preservation of the therapeutic effect with a minimal amount of the drug. This approach allows not only to reduce possible risks, but also to prevent the development of drug addiction in the expectant mother. The duration of therapy should not exceed two weeks. Even a one-time use of the drug should be agreed with a doctor. In situations where long-term drug treatment is required, they try to switch the patient to analogues of the drug Phenazepam as quickly as possible. Even among benzodiazepine products, you can find options that are less dangerous for a woman and her child - Gidazepam. A good substitute can be the soft and affordable Afobazol.
Afobazole may be a good analogue of the drug.
Drug poisoning
Poisoning with the drug has very serious consequences and can even lead to death if qualified medical assistance is not provided in a timely manner.
An overdose of the drug can be caused deliberately for the purpose of suicide. This may be caused by the fact that one of the side effects of the drug is depression and suicidal tendencies. During pregnancy, such side effects are doubly dangerous, since everyone knows that pregnant women often have problems controlling their emotions.
Remember that the maximum permissible daily dose of Phenazepam is 10 mg. And then, this dosage is prescribed by a doctor for very serious disorders.
Also, you should not mix the drug with alcohol and narcotic substances, as they mutually enhance each other’s actions, inhibiting the functioning of the central nervous system. The same applies to other tranquilizers, antidepressants and sleeping pills.
Phenazepam for nursing
Pregnant women should not use phenazepam, since it passes through the placenta and affects the fetus; it is also not recommended for women after childbirth. During lactation, those drugs that penetrate into milk and affect the baby are prohibited. These substances include phenazepam.
If a mother is breastfeeding and takes this medicine, the baby receives it in her milk. In this case, children experience drowsiness, loss of appetite, and may experience nausea. The condition gradually worsens until coma and death.
Phenazepam is not prescribed to nursing mothers. In case of urgent need to use this particular product, it is recommended to switch to artificial feeding.
Pregnant and lactating women can take milder tranquilizers, for example, diazepam
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Phenazepam is a sedative drug used to suppress certain functions of the nervous system. Additionally, it has a hypnotic effect on the human body.
If a woman takes the drug throughout her pregnancy, the baby develops a dependence syndrome. After the birth of a newborn, you will have to deal with the consequences of withdrawal. Young children have an immature central nervous system, which is sensitive to the suppressive effects of benzodiazepines.
Depressed breathing, decreased muscle tone, hypotension, hypothermia are possible in late pregnancy and just before childbirth.
Narcotic effect
Phenazepam is a fairly popular drug among drug addicts . Probably the reason for this was its low price and strong effect. In most cases, the drug is used to “catch up” or ease withdrawal due to the lack of another drug. Such people deliberately mix Phenazepam with alcohol and even other drugs so that the effect is more lethal. Such a deadly mixture can “cover” a drug addict for several days.
But since the effective dose always increases, there is a risk of poisoning the drug by swallowing dozens of tablets at a time. This can lead to a painful and gruesome death.
Drug addicts buy the drug from hand to hand. But with such a purchase, no one can guarantee that the drug is not a fake. Therefore, if you buy a drug, do it only in pharmacies or on official websites with a doctor’s prescription and exclusively for medicinal purposes. Take care of your health!
In exceptional cases they do prescribe - when?
The medicine has become widespread in the fight against diseases:
- syndrome that occurs due to alcohol withdrawal (abstinence);
- the presence of epileptic seizures or seizures of another nature in a pregnant woman;
- diagnosed psychiatric illnesses, such as schizophrenia;
- the presence of neurological diseases that caused severe irritation, anxiety or insomnia.
The drug is prescribed by a doctor, and the dose and course of treatment are selected depending on the patient’s condition. The drug can be administered intramuscularly or intravenously. Today, pharmacies also have the option of medicine in tablets.
Let's summarize
During pregnancy, taking Phenazepam is strictly not recommended. The medicine negatively affects a woman’s body during pregnancy and the fetus itself, while still inside the mother it inhibits the functions of its nervous system. Also, taking the drug during pregnancy can threaten the child with serious pathologies . Remember that even during lactation, taking the drug is contraindicated.
If you are pregnant, then it is very important to choose the right gynecologist who will help you cope with your pregnancy, and not, on the contrary, harm you. Health to you and your kids!
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Emergency or caesarean section to be delivered
On the recommendation of the anesthesiologist, depending on the health and emotional state of the woman, Phenazepam is prescribed before the CS. As prescribed, it should be administered the night or immediately before surgery.
Pre-medication is often used as a relaxation before general anesthesia. Thanks to taking the drug, a woman’s anxiety and gland secretion are reduced.
Also, after the medicine, the effect of drugs used for anesthesia is enhanced. In this case, the combination of drugs may be different. It includes analgesics, sedatives and antihistamines.
Survey of women in labor
We checked a survey of women in labor who took Phenazepam during pregnancy, and here are their reviews.
I was prescribed one Phenazepam tablet the night before my upcoming planned Caesarean section. The fact is that I was very worried and worried about the outcome of the upcoming operation.
I slept well all night and woke up fresh and rested in the morning. Operation was successfully completed. A daughter was born (9 out of 10 on the Apgar scale). After anesthesia, I recovered quickly and easily. In my case, the drug deserves only positive reviews.
Victoria, 28 years old
Considering my age and great desire to have a second child, I had to be in confinement 4 times during the entire pregnancy. The fact is that 1.5 years before that I lost my baby at an impressive age. For me, every move, pill, and prescription mattered.
Now I understand that I took everything to heart. I should add that I have problems with blood pressure and excess weight, so my second pregnancy was a challenge for me.
Lying on guard in the same ward with a woman much younger than me in age, I had to see how she lost her baby. At that moment I literally experienced shock. She was much younger and healthier than me. I started getting hysterical. As doctors later explained, the risk of fetal loss has increased.
In order to calm me down, they injected me with Phenazepam. Later I found out that during pregnancy it is used extremely rarely. The drug helped, I quickly calmed down and slept. Subsequently, I gave birth to a healthy girl, however, and today I believe that you should not drink anything stronger than valerian during pregnancy.
Valentina, 40 years old
