Re: clonazepam and pregnancy
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 10 Mar 2002 17:45:22 -0600 (CST)
At Sun, 10 Mar 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
Clonazepam is Category D. I don't have my reference books here to look
it up further but Category D, at least in my mind, is "D"on't use it.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
Dr. M
>Dear Dr. Lynn Montgomery:
>
>I read your e-mail for April 2001 on Clonazepam and Pregnancy. I have experienced panic attacks for the past 8 years. I have been taking clonazepam on an as needed basis for the past 2 years. I am currently trying to get pregnant and I might be right now. Is it safe for a pregnant woman to take clonazepam during pregnancy? I have been getting conflicting reports from the internet and from my doctor. They say that it is not safe to take this medication during pregnancy. However, you wrote to a woman regarding this same issue and stated that "There is no evidence that the use of clonazepam is associated with any congenital abnormalities." Is this true?
>
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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