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Can One Intake Cymbalta, Desyrel And Rozerem During Pregnancy ?
Question: My girlfriend and I want to make a baby. She takes the following medications.
Cymbalta capsule 30 mg
Desyrel 25 mg
Rozerem 8 mg
She lives in Japan and does not trust her doctor. We want to know if the baby would be safe with the medications she is taking. She really needs her medications and we really want a baby. Any advice you can give would be appreciated.
Cymbalta capsule 30 mg
Desyrel 25 mg
Rozerem 8 mg
She lives in Japan and does not trust her doctor. We want to know if the baby would be safe with the medications she is taking. She really needs her medications and we really want a baby. Any advice you can give would be appreciated.
Brief Answer:
Conceive with caution.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
I can understand your concerns.
Cymbalta, Rozerem and Desyrel are all pregnancy category C drugs.
This means that these should be used with caution in pregnancy only if benefits outweigh risks.
I would also like to tell you that there are no well-designed research studies for these drugs that whether these drugs affect fetus or not.
I would therefore suggest that she can conceive if she wants. But strict monitoring of pregnancy will be needed by her doctor to take care that all goes well.
Hope this helps.
I wish you both all the best.
Feel free to ask further for more queries.
Regards.
Dr. Nidhi Setia.
Conceive with caution.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
I can understand your concerns.
Cymbalta, Rozerem and Desyrel are all pregnancy category C drugs.
This means that these should be used with caution in pregnancy only if benefits outweigh risks.
I would also like to tell you that there are no well-designed research studies for these drugs that whether these drugs affect fetus or not.
I would therefore suggest that she can conceive if she wants. But strict monitoring of pregnancy will be needed by her doctor to take care that all goes well.
Hope this helps.
I wish you both all the best.
Feel free to ask further for more queries.
Regards.
Dr. Nidhi Setia.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Are there any medications that she can ask about that
wouldn't have any risk to the baby?
wouldn't have any risk to the baby?
Brief Answer:
All psychotropic drugs are category C drugs.
Detailed Answer:
almost all psychotropic drugs are pregnancy category C drugs.
Also, change of drugs can cause relapse of her mental health issues.
So, its better to be in regular follow up with your OBGYN.
She can take folic acid tablets. This will prevent any fetal malformations due to drugs.
Hope this helps.
Thanks.
All psychotropic drugs are category C drugs.
Detailed Answer:
almost all psychotropic drugs are pregnancy category C drugs.
Also, change of drugs can cause relapse of her mental health issues.
So, its better to be in regular follow up with your OBGYN.
She can take folic acid tablets. This will prevent any fetal malformations due to drugs.
Hope this helps.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Should she start the folic acid tablets before or after she get pregnant?
Brief Answer:
One month before conception.
Detailed Answer:
She should start it atleast one month before she plans to conceive.
Thanks.
One month before conception.
Detailed Answer:
She should start it atleast one month before she plans to conceive.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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