PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for January, 2001: Re: Singulair during pregnancy???

Re: Singulair during pregnancy???

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 28 Jan 2001 09:50:10 -0600 (CST)

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You have an asthma specialist, an OB and the pharmacist telling you it's safe. I'd listen.

Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.

HSM

At Sat, 27 Jan 2001, Dee wrote: >
>I have mild asthma and am 10 weeks pregnant. My OB and my asthma doctor
>both say it is safer to take Singulair during pregnancy than to have
>uncontrolled asthma during pregnancy. (I don't really ever have 'asthma
>attacks'. I get persistent bronchitis, but I have not had bronchitis
>since starting Singulair a year and a half ago.)
>
>I was honest with my asthma doctor that we were TTC, and she said the
>Singulair is safe. Now that I am ten weeks pregnant, she has advised me
>to continue taking it. My OB completely agrees with her.
>
>My question is this....is Singulair really safe? My pharmacist said it
>was a Class B during pregnancy. He said he would feel completely
>comfortable with his wife taking it while pregnant. The only reason I
>am concerned is that, all the research I have found says, it hasn't been
>tested on pregnant women. I know it is very safe in pregnant animals.
>So, is that an accurate indicator? TIA!!!

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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