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Re: Terbutaline / Vistaril / Sulfamethoxazole - need advice/reassurance

From: Asem Anwar Moussa MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 25 Aug 2002 12:21:26 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 25 Aug 2002, Sierra wrote: >
>I will start my 24th week tomorrow. On Thursday I went to the hospital
>because I was having frequent contractions. While being monitored, I
>was having as many as 12 contractions in an hour, but showed no signs of
>effacement or dilation. A biophysical profile was done on the baby and
>the only thing he didn't pass within the 30-minute alotted time period
>was breathing excercises - they told me not to worry about this because
>it was still too early for him to do this. I had a slight urinary tract
>infection and was put on Sulfamethoxazole (1 800mg tablet twice daily
>for five days). The nurse told me that the infection was possibly
>causing the contractions. I've been reduced to half-time at work and
>was prescribed 5mg of Terbutaline every 4 hours (to stop
>contractions)and 25mg of Vistaril every 4 hours (to calm the tremors and
>jitters from the Terbutaline). The contractions seem to have slowed
>down considerably. Is it possible that this much medication can harm my
>baby? Also, are the odds good that I will carry him to term? I've been
>very nervous bout the wellbeing of my baby. Any advice or reassurance
>would be greatly appreciated. I apologize for the length of this post.

These durgs wouldn't harm your baby&better to have another urine analsis to ensure complete getting rid of your UTI[urinary tract infection]&repeat the tests of fetal wellbeing As you will find it OK next time. best of luck

--
Dr:Asem Moussa MD
Prof.of OB/GYN.
Alazhar School of Medicine.
Cairo-Egypt
This is for teaching purpose

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