Fosfalyugel not contraindicated in pregnancy because it is hardly absorbed into the blood and therefore provides little side effects. However, there are basic rules that must adhere to every pregnant woman. This rule states that any drug during pregnancy should be administered by your doctor.

The problems with the gastrointestinal tract during pregnancy
During pregnancy, hormonal changes a woman that immediately reflected in its general condition. Very often in pregnant women there are complaints from the gastrointestinal tract, for example, heartburn and constipation.
The reason for this phenomenon is the large number of levels of the female sex hormone progesterone
Progesterone - norm and pathology
- It is also called the pregnancy hormone. The main task of progesterone - the prevention of miscarriage
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- It inhibits the contraction of smooth muscle of the uterus. And since all the smooth muscles innervated by the autonomic nervous system, it is impossible to act in isolation at some organ. Progesterone also inhibits smooth muscle and other organs, including the gastrointestinal tract.
The suppression of muscle contraction leads to constipation (inhibited intestinal peristalsis), heartburn
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(burning sensation behind the breastbone, in the area of the esophagus) and acid regurgitation. Heartburn arises from the fact that the circular muscle (sphincter), which lies on the border of the esophagus and stomach and prevents reverse current normally acidic contents of the stomach, relaxes under the action of progesterone and does not perform its function fully.
This growing uterus also props up the stomach, further contributing to the reflux of gastric juice into the esophagus. When the amount of progesterone reduced (a few weeks before birth), heartburn disturbs less, and sometimes completely passes.
Obstetricians recommend that pregnant women take off heartburn through diet: eat often and in small portions, include in the diet foods that neutralize the hydrochloric acid (eg, milk). But it does not always work, so sometimes pregnant women are prescribed antacids - medicines that neutralize the acidity of gastric juice. For antacids, which are allowed to take during pregnancy refers Aluminium phosphate gel. This preparation is fairly safe, but it has Contraindications and side effects.

Properties Fosfalyugel useful for pregnant women
Fosfalyugel (aluminum phosphate) - is an antacid which hardly absorbed into the blood and therefore the therapeutic doses are used in the form of recommended treatments or disposable it usually does not give side effects.
A positive feature of this drug is that it acts quickly (the therapeutic effect begins after a few minutes after taking Fosfalyugel), but not snizhet acidity of gastric juice completely, leaving the acid level standards. The therapeutic effect lasts for several hours.
Furthermore, Aluminium phosphate gel has enveloping properties. It covers film mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract, protecting it from the harmful effects. It also protects the mucosal cells from damage and promotes their recovery.
Very useful for pregnant women is the adsorption effect Fosfalyugel
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. It is deposited on its surface a large amount of harmful particles (infectious agents, toxins, allergens, etc.) and remove them from the body.
It would seem, why pregnant women should not take this medication continuously? It turns out that in the ointment is the fly in the ointment.

Properties Fosfalyugel that can be harmful to pregnant women
Prolonged uncontrolled reception Fosfalyugel that small part which is absorbed into the blood, can have a negative impact on the various organs and systems. Very often these are the consequences in reducing kidney function. As you know, the kidneys of a pregnant woman is a double burden (by her own body and the body of the fetus), so the risk of the overall impact Fosfalyugel increases.
With the penetration of the blood Fosfalyugel it reduces the amount of phosphorus and calcium, increases the amount of aluminum. All this could adversely affect the condition of the fetus. It is also possible negative impact of aluminum on the brain of the woman - aluminum is a violation of metabolic processes in its tissues.
Furthermore, Aluminium phosphate gel can enhance constipation are typical of the state of pregnancy, since it absorbs and removes fluid from the intestine. A large amount of aluminum in the intestine inhibits its peristalsis.
Fosfalyugel not contraindicated during pregnancy, but it can be taken only on prescription.
Galina Romanenko