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

From: Sierra (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 25 Aug 2002 12:55:59 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 25 Aug 2002, Asem Anwar Moussa MD wrote: >
>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
>

Thank you so much, Dr. Moussa, for taking the time to respond to my concerns. I really appreciate it. - Sierra

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