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Re: Clonazepam & Pregnancy

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 19 Apr 2001 09:22:18 -0500 (CDT)


At Wed, 18 Apr 2001, LMR wrote: >
>I think I might be pregnant; it would be too soon for any test to read
>positive. I am currently taking allergy medication (RESCON and
>GUAIFEN)which I do not believe to be harmful to a pregnancy. However, I
>have been weaning off Clonazapem of which I was taking for two years
>after the birth of my first child; will 1/4 mg every other day to
>maintain sanity produce harmful effects?
>
>Really worried

There is no evidence that the use of clonazepam is associated with any congenital abnormalities... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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**Thank you for your understanding ;-)






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