Re: Zofran for hyperemesis
From: Meenan, Anna (annam@uic.edu)
Mon Jun 25 14:31:13 2007
25 mg pyridoxine, 12.5 mg doxylamine (1/2 tab of unisom), up to TID prn
Anna L. Meenan, MD
>Anna,
>
>What dose do you use for the B6 and unisom? I have something
>written down from residency, but now looking at it it seems like too
>high a dose of the b6 compared to what available over the counter.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Glen
>
>From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of Meenan, Anna
>Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 4:24 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
>Subject: Re: Zofran for hyperemesis
>
>Would need a lot more info to say. My first line for N/V is
>pyridoxine and doxylamine, but if she has hyperemesis, that may have
>been tried already. Also, she needs to have someone discuss the
>pros and cons of using category C meds during 1st trimester, as most
>of the meds for N/V are category C. She should call her OB back and
>tell him or her the same thing you just told us.
>
>Anna Meenan, MD
>
>>Friend of a friend's wife was prescribed Zofran for hyperemesis
>>-she's in her first trimester. It's prohibitively expensive and
>>they can't afford it because they have a new insurance plan with a
>>huge deductible. He said 24 pills is several hundred dollars that
>>they don't have. Costco's cash price for 30 tabs is $1,256.44 !!!
>>
>>Can you suggest something cheaper?
>>
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