Researchers found no significant difference between the health of mothers treated for influenza and those without.
By studying the medical records of more than 82,000 pregnant women, 239 of whom had seasonal influenza and treated with one of the three drugs, the researchers concluded that the treatments used had no influence on the health of mothers and their children. .
Thus, pregnant women with influenza were no more affected by premature delivery, gestational diabetes, premature rupture of the membrane or fever than “healthy” women who did not have recourse to treatment.
The same goes for infants. Researchers found no difference in the weight, seizures, or serious health problems at birth of babies whose mothers received treatment for seasonal flu.
Nevertheless, the researchers point out that only 13% of women with the flu received treatment during the first trimester of pregnancy, a key time for fetal development.
“Overall, this study provides important data on the safety of medications prescribed to pregnant women to guide healthcare professionals and patients in the treatment of influenza during pregnancy,” says Dr. Greer, Senior author of the study.
