Re: Taking Tenormin while pregnant?

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D: Positive evidence of human fetal risk; maternal benefit may outweigh fetal risk in serious or life-threatening situations; see pkg insert for drug-specific recs The above is copied directly from epocrates.

I think you should ask for a consultation from a Maternal-Fetal Medicine Doctor.

At Wed, 16 Jul 2003, Misty wrote: >
>I was diagnosed with high blood pressure recently. We have been trying
>to conceive for over a year. Taking Tenormin (atenolol) seems very
>contraversal. I am taking 25 mg a day. Has anyone had a bad experience
>or fetal deformity with this medication? My doctor reassured me that it
>would not cause harm to me or the fetus and told me that many pregnant
>women take this. Any fed back I can get will be great. This is my
>second time posting.
>Thanks,
>Misty

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