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Re: antibitotics during 2nd trimester - second post

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 31 Dec 2000 14:52:19 -0600 (CST)

At Sun, 31 Dec 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>At Thu, 28 Dec 2000, sirhana wrote:
>>
>>my doctor (internist - not obgyn) prescribed a z-pack (zithromicin) for
>>me during pregnancy week 22 because of a suspicion of strep throat. (it
>>was never truly a confirmed diagnosis with a culture, etc.. just a
>>suspicion). I have since heard from friends that certain types of
>>antibiotics are unsafe specifically during the second trimester. Does
>>zithromicin fall into this category? What are the dangers of using
>>antibiotics during the second trimester?

Me

Zithromycin is safe. Good Luck 

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.


*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.


*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
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