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Re: tylenol with codeine

From: ken (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 6 Nov 2002 18:53:43 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 5 Nov 2002, Karen wrote: >
>Ken, my name is Karen I have a college degree in medical assisting. The
>drug tylenol with codeine is a category C drug in pregnancy, which
>means: (1) studies in animals have revealed adverse effects on the fetus
>and there are no controlled studies in women or, (2) studies in women
>and animals are not available. Drugs in this category should be given
>only if the potential benefit justifies the risk to the fetus. I found
>this information on a website when I was looking for information for
>myself. Hope this helps.
>At Tue, 5 Nov 2002, ken wrote:
>>
>>my wife michele is 8wks pregnant with our 1st baby. today, (nov. 5,
>>2002) she experienced bleeding (light, but more than spotting). her
>>obgyn suggested taking tylenol with codeine to help calm/stop any uteran
>>spasms? michele is not in pain nor can she feel spasms. actually, today
>>is the first day that she hasnt felt nauseau or slight discomfort in her
>>belly which is worrying her.
>>i have read as many of the postings on codeine as i could find, but
>>would like to hear from the DOCS or ANYONE who has knowledge of the +'s
>>and -'s of this drug. thank you so much for your anticipated replies!
>>ken

THANK YOU FOR THE REPLY, WE OPTED AGAINST THE MEDS. UNFORTUNATELY MICHELE HAD AN ULTASOUND TODAY NOV. 6 AND A HEARTBEAT AND FETUS WAS NOT OBSERVED. SACK WAS PRESENT, MICHELE IS 7.3 WEEKS PREGNANT. DR. RECOMMENDED ADDITIONAL BLOOD WORK IN 2 DAYS, HER LEVEL IS CURRENTLY 50,000. WE ARE CONCERNED BUT TRYING TO STAY OPTOMISTIC. AGAIN, THANKS. KEN

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