PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for October, 1998: Re: Dilantin & Pregnancy

Re: Dilantin & Pregnancy

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 20 Oct 1998 20:39:36 -0500 (CDT)

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At Mon, 19 Oct 1998, mary wrote: >
>I am currently 22 weeks pregnant and recently put on 300mg of dilantin
>daily due to partial seizures that are starting to generalize. I have
>concerns about the baby. I feel the effects of the drug, as I am sure
>she does. She does not kick half as much as she used to. I have also
>read many things about the ill effects of Dilantin on the baby. Is
>there anything I can do to make things as good as possible for the baby
>now. I am sure the doctors will do all they can to insure a healthy
>baby, but is there anything I can do that would help the baby
>specifically?
> Thank You

Nothing to do. Problems with medications for seizures are ot common but as you are aware, certainly do occur. The only medication to treat seizures, with a high incidence of problems in pregnancy, is valproic acid.

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
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