PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for June, 2001: Re: Prilosec during pregnancy?

Re: Prilosec during pregnancy?

From: Dee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 15 Jun 2001 21:07:36 -0500 (CDT)

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I am not a doctor but had the same question early in my pregnancy. My doctors advised me not to take Prilosec when pregnant, so I stopped when I was trying to conceive. I was told it is a Class C drug.

However, you need to listen to your doctors. They will be able to tell you if the benefits outweigh the potential risks. Also, you can always call your pharmacist. He/she can give you the manufacturer's info. I did that as well. By the way, I was on Prilosec for a year and a half before stopping it. I am 7 months pregnant now and have suffered no reflux. Must be a miracle!

Best wishes to you. I hope you don't mind me sharing my experience.

At Fri, 15 Jun 2001, dsf wrote: >
>I've been on Prilosec for years -- it controls my acid reflux
>beautifully. Now I'm 11 weeks pregnant with twins. Neither my
>fertility specialist nor my Ob/Gyn raised an alarm when I listed it as
>one of my medications. (Perhaps it got lost in the shuffle?) But a
>specialist in another area pointed out that Prilosec is quite new and
>that we have almost no data on its safety in pregnancy. Is this true?
>Should I stop taking it and return to the full glory of my old
>refluxing?
>
>--
>dsf
>

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