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Sunday, November 8, 2009
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Can Isoniazid be Taken During Pregnancy?06/12/2008 |
Greetings! I was tested positive for tuberculosis skin test and was starting my medication of isoniazid for a week now, but then I also tested myself positive with a pregnancy test kit yesterday. I need some advice whether to continue the drugs or the pregnancy, because I`m afraid of the side effects the drugs could do to the baby. Thanks for the help.
Isoniazid is not thought to be dangerous to the developing fetus. The American Thoracic Society recommends the use of the drug for tubuculosis occurring during pregnancy because "untreated tuberculosis represents a far greater hazard to a pregnant woman and her fetus than does treatment of the disease."
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Debra K. Gardner, PhamD Assistant Clinical Professor Department of Pharmacy The Ohio State University Medical Center The Ohio State University |
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