Can pregnant women use eye drops?

　　Can pregnant women use eye drops? If possible, what should pregnant women pay attention to when using eye drops?

　　Eye drops include eye drops and eye ointments, and there are many varieties. Most of them are antibacterial, anti-inflammatory drugs or hormone-containing eye drops, which have good effects on bacterial conjunctivitis and keratitis.

　　We often use eye drops whose main ingredient is chloramphenicol. Because chloramphenicol has severe bone marrow suppression, its use by pregnant women may cause serious adverse reactions in newborns, so it is recommended that expectant mothers should not use it. Tetracycline can easily cause fetus malformation, so doctors recommend using it with caution. Erythromycin is relatively safe.

　　However, expectant mothers should not use any medicine at will. It is best to inform the doctor that you are pregnant and have the doctor guide you in taking medicine, especially in the early stages of pregnancy and the stage of imminent labor.