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Re: OXYCODONE

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 20 Oct 2001 15:43:54 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 19 Oct 2001, diane wrote: >
>I am currently 29 weeks pregnant and have started to have
>completely unbearable back pain.
>
>My OB prescribed percocet (oxycodone). I have read
>the archives and most say that it is safe for the baby
>outside of the addiction risk. However, in Sep 1999
>Dr. Marchbein said percocet was a 'no-no' during
>pregnancy.
>
>Believe me I only take the minimum I need to be able
>to work. Is this drug truly safe?
>
>Thanks

nothing, even crossing hte street, is "truly safe" -- but the risks are very low. Have you tried massage therapy or physical therapy for your back pain?

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

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