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Re: If Unisom is safe, then why......

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 5 May 2001 00:56:29 -0500 (CDT)


At Fri, 4 May 2001, Kristy wrote: >
>I recently started taking Unisom and B6 for nausea. Seems it's really
>popular for this so I tried it. I've seen on this board that several
>doctors have said it is safe. So why is it that on the package of
>Unisom it says "Do not take this medication is your are pregnant or
>nursing"?? Please advise!

too many lawyers in this country

this combination is very similar to bendectin, a very effective and safe remedy that was taken off hte market due to fears of lawsuits -- birth defects happen, but if you have one, it is human nature to try to blame someone or something; hence, companies' reluctance to have pregnant women use their products

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
South Lake Tahoe, CA

author, Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide available in all major bookstores and on-line at amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761526986/o/qid˜6597740/sr=8-1/ref=aps_sr_b_1_1/103-7407404-7691069http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761526986/o/qid˜6597740http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761526986/o/qid˜6597740/sr=8-1/ref=aps_sr_b_1_1/103-7407404-7691069http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761526986/o/qid˜6597740/sr=8-1/ref=aps_sr_b_1_1/103-7407404-7691069

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