PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for January, 2001: Re: Zofran for Nausea/Vomiting???

Re: Zofran for Nausea/Vomiting???

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 25 Jan 2001 18:31:11 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 25 Jan 2001, DeeDee wrote: >
>I am 10 weeks pregnant and have had nausea/vomiting for 4 straight
>weeks. I have lost 8 pounds in the last 2 weeks. I cannot eat very
>many things without them coming back up. Cheese and crackers stay down,
>though. :)
>
>I have tried Phenergan tablets, Phenergan suppositories, and now the
>doctor has prescribed Zofran. Is Zofran safe during pregnancy? I assume
>that he would not have prescribed it if it were harmful.
>
>By the way, I had a vaginal ultrasound today. We saw the baby with a
>heartbeat of 174. We are so excited!!

The biggest problem with Zofran is its cost. It is a Pregnancy Category "B" drug. The risk of anomalies is very remote.

-- R.Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG

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