Re: Macrobid Category D in third tri
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 27 Jan 2002 14:48:38 -0600 (CST)
Commonly used antibiotics in the third trimester are penicillins and
cephalosporins. Without my reference books cannot say exactly what
makes Macrobid a D.
Dr. M
At Sun, 27 Jan 2002, anon wrote:
>
>In response to Macrobid being Category D in the third trimester, can you
>tel me the more common antibiotics used safely in the third trimester?
>
>I realize it is based on what is susceptible to the organism, but can
>you tell me some of the popular safe ones in the third so I can check if
>it's susceptible to it??
>
>Also, can you tell me Why Macrobid is Category D in the third?
>
>Thank you.
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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