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Re: Risks of bactrim during pregnancyFrom: samir fouad Aziz MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon, 11 Nov 2002 20:17:08 -0600 (CST)
At Mon, 11 Nov 2002, Meg wrote: > >I am 12 weeks pregnant and my doctor's office has just prescribed >Bactrim for a UTI they found on a routine urine culture. I have never >had a UTI before that I know of and I have no symptoms that I am aware >of. The prescription came with a warning about taking when pregnant, >and on searching the forums here I see that some doctors would not >choose Bactrim during pregnancy. My questions are, What exactly are the >risks of taking Bactrim during pregnancy? What are the alternatives to >Bactrim, and is there some reason my doctor would prescribe this for a >first time UTI if there are risks during pregnancy? I have had lots of >trouble getting and staying pregnant so I am very worried about any >risks to the pregnancy. Thanks. > >-- >Meg > There is possible teratogenic risk from trimethoprim being folate antagonist.choose another drug according to culture and sensitivity of urine test.
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