Can pregnant women take Huangshi Xiangsheng Pills?

In general, pregnant women can take Huangshi Xiangsheng Pill under medical advice. However, if a pregnant woman is allergic to any ingredient in this medication, she should avoid taking it. Huangshi Xiangsheng Pill is a type of Chinese patent medicine, and pregnant women are advised to follow the doctor's instructions carefully when taking it.

1. Huangshi Xiangsheng Pill is a voice-clearing and throat-soothing agent. Its main ingredients include menthol, Fritillaria thunbergii, Forsythia suspense, Chuanxiong rhizome, and licorice root. It has the effects of dispelling wind and clearing heat, resolving phlegm and消散nodules, soothing the throat, and opening the voice. It is commonly used for acute and chronic laryngeal pharyngitis caused by external wind-heat and internal phlegm-heat. However, it can also be used for the above symptoms caused by acute and chronic pharyngitis, vocal cord nodules, and vocal cord polyps. According to the instructions, pregnant women belong to the cautious use group. After experiencing the above symptoms, they can use this medication under the guidance of a doctor.

2. Some pregnant women have allergic constitutions and may be allergic to certain ingredients in this medication. In this case, they should not take it to avoid increasing the risk of allergy. In severe cases, it may affect fetal development.