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Re: Prilosec in Pregnancy

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 30 Jun 2002 09:33:03 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 30 Jun 2002, Deanne wrote: >
>I searched the archives and didn't see my exact situation. I am very
>surprised to be 4 1/2 weeks pregnant. I have been having cycle problems
>and was told I wasn't ovulating. So, I have continued to take 20 mg of
>Prilosec. Because it's a Category C drug, I stopped taking it the
>moment I found out I was pregnant. But, of course, there is that period
>of time between ovulation and the positive HPT when I was taking it.
>
>Is any harm to my baby already done since I took it for ten days of this
>pregnancy? Or, did I really help by stopping it? I'm nervous about it.
>Thanks.

Deanne

I agree with stopping the drug. No way to go back. Literature states some fetal loss in rats and rabbits, but given huge doses as compared to yours. Some sporadic reports of human anomalies, but they did not elaborate on these. Tell doc at first visit

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