Why Is Dexona Prescribed During Early Pregnancy?

Posted on Sun, 2 Apr 2017

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Sun, 2 Apr 2017 Answered on

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Question : Why is dexona 0.5mg prescribed during early pregnancy? Is it safe to have it?

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes. It is safe

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX and welcome to HCM.

Thanks for writing in to us with your health concerns.

It is usually given in PCOD patients which control the androgens (bad hormones). It helps to reduce the risk of loss of pregnancy.

Regards
Dr Manisha Jain.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj