Can you take cough medicine while pregnant?

Patient's question:

I got my period on the 22nd, but it didn't come this month on the 22nd. However, on the 17th of this month, I got my hair done and took cough medicine. Can I carry the pregnancy if I get pregnant?

Doctor's answer:

Menstruation being 3-7 days early or delayed is normal. If it doesn't come for less than 10 days, it's necessary to promptly visit a hospital for a thorough examination, first to rule out the possibility of pregnancy. Since you've just become pregnant, I'm not entirely clear about the cough medicine you took, or how it might affect the fetus. Getting a perm does not interfere with fetal development. Taking cough medicine for no more than three days does not interfere with fetal development. If you are pregnant, you can have the child.

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