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Does Prednisone Affect the Baby Druing Early Pregnancy?

07/27/2008

Question:

One regimen of Prednisone before evidence of pregnancy, should there be concern of birth defects?

Answer:

No, if steroids are necessary during pregnancy, prednisone is often used with no deleterious effects on the baby.

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Response by:

The Ohio State University Debra K. Gardner, PhamD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Pharmacy
The Ohio State University Medical Center
The Ohio State University
Debra K. Gardner, PhamD