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Re: klonopin and baby withdrawal

From: 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

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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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