Re: strep throat at 9 weeks

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At Fri, 28 Feb 2003, Dra. wrote: >
>Penicillin and Tylenol are allowed during pregnancy and, as your primary
>care doctor said, the possible risks of an infection is worse.
>
>Marisa Geller M.D.
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>Specialist on Fertility and Sterility
>Buenos Aires
>Argentina
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>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Abby" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list PREGNANCY-BIRTH"
><pregnancy-birth@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 9:36 PM
>Subject: strep throat at 9 weeks
>
>> Is it okay to take Penicillin for strep throat at only 9 weeks of
>> pregnancy? I know that it is better to take no medication in the first
>> trimester, but my primary care doctor says that I need to take it
>> because the possible risks of strep are worse. My OB is on vacation, so
>> I cannot ask him. How likely is the medication to cause a problem with
>> the pregnancy? I am also taking Tylenol to control the fever. Thank
>> you.
>>

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