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Taking Zofran During Pregnancy
Dear Anai,
I am currently 7-1/2 weeks pregnant and extremely sick. My doctor has phoned in a prescription for Zofran.
I am just wondering if you know anything about this medicine and, if so, what your thoughts are (good and bad). I plan to try to talk to my doctor about it more tomorrow but thought you may have some helpful insight.
Thank you in advance for your time,
Erica
Dear Erica,
Zofran, also known as Ondansetron (HCl Dihydrate), is often prescribed for bouts of nausea and even severe morning sickness. However, the safety of this drug during pregnancy is not clearly established. In fact, some doctors would bypass it entirely just to be on the safe side.
Ondansetron is not approved by the FDA to handle morning sickness. Unfortunately, there aren't any medications that have been established by the FDA to combat morning sickness. This does not mean that drugs are not dispensed anyway.
Other prescribed medications apart from Zofran include Anergan, Dramamine, Benadryl, Compazine, Antivert, Phenergan, Inapsine, and Reglan.
Hyperemesis gravidarum is a serious form of morning sickness that tends to result in severe dehydration and pH imbalances in the blood. If you feel your morning sickness is "out of control", seek medical attention.
Thank you for writing,
Anai Rhoads
© Copyright 2004 Anai Rhoads.
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