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Re: klonopin and baby withdrawalFrom: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)Thu, 6 Sep 2001 09:19:53 -0500 (CDT)
At Wed, 5 Sep 2001, Amy wrote: > >Do I need to be concerned about possible withdrawals for the baby once >he is born if I am currently taking .5 milligrams of klonopin a day. I >am now in week 28 of pregnancy and my doctor has found that it is best >that I not discontinue use of the drug. Thank you. Amy, Klonopin is a pregnancy category "D", which means that the advantages for the mother should outweigh the well-being of the fetus. There can certainly be issues regarding withdrawl... Lynn
-- Lynn D. Montgomery, MD Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center Missoula, Montana
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