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Re: given CIPRO HC OTIC for a ear infection-can I use when pregnant, doctor only please

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 7 Sep 2002 22:37:01 -0500 (CDT)

"Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with CiproŽ HC Otic. No adequate and well controlled studies have been performed in pregnant women. Caution should be exercised when CiproŽ HC Otic is used by a pregnant woman." from http://www.alconlabs.com/us/eo/Cipro_PI.jhtml . Possibly cat c because no studies have been done on humans.

At Sat, 7 Sep 2002, Lynn wrote: >
>At Sat, 7 Sep 2002, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote:
>>
>>Anon
>>
>>Very little systemic absorption from the ear canal. I would not let it
>>concern me to much.
>>
>>At Sat, 7 Sep 2002, anon wrote:
>>>
>>>I was just diagnosed with a ear infection and my doctor gave me a ear
>>>drop called CIPRO HC OTIC. Is this okay to take when you are pregnant?
>>>I've already used it once and would like to know before I use it again.
>>>One more question I just got my alpha-fetoprotein level back and it is
>>>.78 M.O.M. I was 15 weeks when I took the test. Is this good? Thank
>>>you.
>>
>>I just read it's a catagory c drug, would you still use it?
>>--
>>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
>>Private Practice
>>New Orleans, La.
>>

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