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Re: cipro use during pregnancy

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 9 Nov 1997 23:38:40 -0600 (CST)

At Sun, 9 Nov 1997, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I am 8 weeks pregnant and was prescribed Cipro for a urinanry tract
>infection. I have begun the dosage as I was told that the "benefits
>outweighed the risks" in terms of danger to the fetus. I am not quite
>convinced of this - what is your opinion? Thanks.

There is no body of data on humans. In puppies, there was orthopedic anomalies (I believe). Because of that, I prefer to use other antibiotics with proven obstetrical track records. 

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