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Re: Prevacid and Pepcid

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 20 Jun 2000 13:57:09 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 20 Jun 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>My GI doctor has put me on 80mg of Pepcid a day to control my reflux.
>Are any of you aware of the risks associated with this high dose in
>pregnancy? (I am 25 weeks)
>
>Are you aware of any risks associated with Prevacid in pregnancy? This
>drug is my other option. Any feedback on which is a better option would
>be appreciated.
>
>Thank you in advance for your help.

Both medications are pregnancy Category B, which is considered to be quite safe, with no known fetal or maternal toxicity in humans. Pepcid has been around longer and therefor has a longer track record, but either would be considered safe enough to use in pregnancy if needed.

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