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Re: celebrex in pregnancy.

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 3 Jun 2002 08:21:33 -0500 (CDT)


At Sun, 2 Jun 2002, Anonymous wrote: >
>I might be pregnant and was wondering if celebrex is safe in the first
>trimester. I need to take it to function due to a RA flair-up. I have
>read that it is not recommended in late pregnancy due to premature
>closure of the ductus arteriosus but is there any other contraindication
>for this drug in pregnancy. Thanks for any replies

Anon

Better not to use. Pdr states several anomalies that may be linked to drug, such as vsd, fused ribs and misshapen sterna

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
Pregnancy and Birth Section
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified health care provider. They are not intended to be the start of a physician-patient relationship.




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