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Re: Question about medication and infertilty

From: Kim (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 17 Feb 2001 18:48:37 -0600 (CST)

At Fri, 16 Feb 2001, Vera, wrote: >
>Dear Kim,
>
>>I have crohns disease and am on asacol, cipro,purthinol, rowasa enemas
>>every other day and have had 3 Remicade treatments. >Would any of these
>>meds. make it difficult to conceive again
>Asacol contains 5-aminosalicylate only (without sulfapyridin), so it
>won't affect your fertility.
>Long-term studies in animals have not been performed to evaluate the
>Remicade's effects on potential impairment of fertility in male and
>female animals.
>Ciprofloxacin will not affect your fertility, but it may cause fetal
>damage.
>As for purthinol, I couldn't find any information on this medication in
>my drug database. Perhaps you have misspelled it ?
>
>>definitely want another baby. My GI dr. has discussed

ith me about >>going off a few meds before trying to conceive again.
>I agree that you should consult him/her before you try to conceive
>again, since some of your medications may be injurious to the fetus
>(unborn baby).
>

sorry I did misspell it correct spelling is Purethinol also referred to as 6MP> >--
>Vera, S.Ked.
>Sixth-year medical student in Diponegoro University
>

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