A rare pregnancy nowadays does without pills and drugs. This is to blame for the ecology, which is far from ideal, and the wrong approach to nutrition, and hereditary diseases. Moreover, not all drugs are completely harmless. It is not surprising that women are trying to find out for what purpose a particular medicine is prescribed.
Most pregnant women are familiar with such an unpleasant phenomenon as uterine hypertonicity. Progesterone, a female sex hormone, suppresses spasms of the uterine muscles during pregnancy, which reduces the risk of miscarriage. But not every woman can produce the hormone in the right amount. In this case, there may be a threat of miscarriage or premature birth. The diagnosis, which at the same time is made by the doctors - "hypertonicity of the uterus."
Why are pregnant women prescribed papaverine?
There are many good modern drugs that can help relieve cramping and raise hormone levels. To reduce hypertonicity, pregnant women are often prescribed papaverine, an excellent antispasmodic.
Papaverine during pregnancy affects the body as follows:
- improves blood circulation, helps the uterus to relax;
- reduces blood pressure;
- minimizes the threat of miscarriage.
Papaverine has a positive effect on the fetus. There are various forms of the drug - during pregnancy, taking the drug in the form of injections is especially effective, tablets or rectal suppositories can also be prescribed.
Intravenous injections should be administered only in the hospital - the drug should enter the body slowly, so the procedure should be carried out under the supervision of specialists.
Possible side effects
Papaverine can cause a variety of unwanted body reactions:
- allergic manifestations;
- pressure reduction;
- constipation, dizziness, nausea, sweating;
- large doses of the drug can cause severe drowsiness;
- rapid introduction can disrupt the heart rhythm.
Despite the possible adverse effect on the woman's body, the drug is completely safe for the child. This is confirmed by many years of application experience.
Pregnant women who took papaverine carried on and gave birth to healthy children without any unpleasant consequences. Papaverine does not affect the development of the baby, but it greatly reduces the risk of spontaneous abortion, which can be caused by hypertonicity of the uterus.
It should be noted that during pregnancy, papaverine hydrochloride is not prescribed if the expectant mother has problems with the thyroid gland, liver, with the manifestation of increased intraocular pressure, tachycardia. In the early stages of pregnancy, with hypertonia, you can do without papaverine.
In no case should papaverine be used without the appointment of the attending physician. You may need complex treatment to normalize the condition of the pregnant woman.
It is very important for a pregnant woman to lead a correct lifestyle, have good rest, and take walks in the fresh air more often. The type and degree of physical activity should be determined by the doctor. Maybe it will be therapeutic exercises, or maybe strict bed rest.
