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I am pregnant ,16 weeks + ,for cough I visited many doctors and taking medicine ,still cough is continuing....Now I have been adviced to take BANOCIDE FORTE(Diethylcarbamazine Citrate Tablets 100mg),I got to know from a relative that it is not good during pregnancy.Please do advice ,should I start the drug .
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