Re: Methotrexate : Can the impact be reduced / reversed
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 19 May 2001 23:31:31 -0500 (CDT)
Methotrexate (MTX) may not cause a miscarriage. Since it was given at
such an early stage, it falls into the "all or none phenomenon" which
can found in the archives. Basically, miscarriage or no effect at all.
Best wishes and good luck.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
HSM
At Sat, 19 May 2001, bijoy wrote:
>
>my wife was suspected to have an ectopy and was treated with
>Methotrexate 4 weeks 3 days from LMP (we had believed that it was
>detected very early). Two days after the injection the hCG levels had
>doubled to 1500. At the same time the last USG indicated that the
>pregnancy is infact in the uterus and not in the tube (the mass detected
>in the tube was not the foetus). Is it possible that Methotrexate will
>not have any effect on the foetus ?? Will MT definitely result in an
>abortion/harm to the baby?
--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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