Taking amoxicillin during pregnancy generally has no effect on the fetus.
Amoxicillin is a commonly used penicillin-based broad-spectrum β-lactam oral antibiotic, which mainly acts on the penicillinase enzyme on bacteria, thus destroying the cell wall synthesis of bacteria to achieve antibacterial purpose. Its main adverse reaction is allergic reaction, so amoxicillin is contraindicated for penicillin allergy.
Amoxicillin capsule belongs to class B in the pregnancy drug classification, which is a safe class of drugs, generally without teratogenicity and other adverse reactions, and is the antibiotic of choice for pregnant women. In addition, animal tests have found that dosages of amoxicillin exceeding 10 times the normal human dose did not impair fertility or the fetus in rats and mice, which also proves that amoxicillin is relatively safe for the fetus.
Amoxicillin should be taken during pregnancy on medical advice.