PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for June, 2002: Re: Adderall and Pregnancy

Re: Adderall and Pregnancy

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 1 Jun 2002 12:57:40 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 1 Jun 2002, Tammy wrote: >
>I am currently 26 weeks pregnant. I was diagnosed with ADD and I have
>been taking 20-30 mgs. of Adderall (similar to Ritalin, but with less
>side effects) for at least 2 years prior to my becoming pregnant. My
>pregnancy was not planned, so I did not intentionally try to eliminate
>this medication from lifestlye as it has benefitted me so dramatically.
>My regular physician along in agreement with my OBGYN have advised me
>that this is a Class C drug, which falls in line with anti-depressants,
>and that if it would more detrimental to my health and well-being, to
>not discontinue taking it as it was originally prescribed. I have been
>taking the same dosage (20 to 30 mgs. per day). My question, has
>anyone read or heard about any studies where Adderall in this dosage has
>cause any harmful effects in an unborn fetus, or caused any longterm
>negative effects after birth? Any advice would be extremely helpful.
Tammy

Your docs have given you the bottom line. I have no experience with this drug.

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
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