WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2000: Re: Zyrtec in Pregnancy

Re: Zyrtec in Pregnancy

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 16 Apr 2000 20:48:58 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 16 Apr 2000, Kathy wrote: >
>At Thu, 18 Mar 1999, Nick wrote:
>>
>>Is Zyrtec safe to take in pregnancy? I am in my third trimester and
>>feeling miserable from my allergies. I normonally take Zyrtec when I am
>>not pregnant, and it works really well for me.
>>
>>Thank you to anyone who can be of help.
>
>I'm also looking for info. on Zytyc, but am not sure if I've set this
>up correctly. I have had tremendous hives for a year now, and noone
>seems to know what the cause is. The only thing that seems to keep them
>under control is Zyrtec. I have put off getting pregant for a year,
>thinking the hives will go away. (believe me, I've changed everything
>in my environment.) Anyway, I feel very healthy, except for these hives.
>I would like to get pregnant, but may need to continue on Zyrtec,
>possibly for the duration of the pregnany. Any feedback?

Zyrtec is Category B, meaning no adverse effectg in animal studies, no human studies available and conclusions may not be drawn from animal studies BUT many of the drugs we use routinely are Category B. Choose wisely. You may even wish to contact the company for more recent studies.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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