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Is Taking Alphadopa Safe During Pregnancy?
hi sir my wife is pregnant of 24 week ,uptill we consulted about but she has a problem of spalling over her foot ,for this she completely leave solty and oily food her bp is normal but problem is same doctor recommanded alphadopa plz suggest us a solution with side effect of alphadopa
Wed, 7 Jan 2015
hi in case her Bp is normal she need not take alpha dopa as it is an anti hypertensive . for swelling over feet she has to find out the cause so get a few tests done. repeat Bp check,urine routine microscopy , cbc and Tsh. in case all her reports come normal then it can only be physiological oedema seen many a times in pregnancy . then she just needs to elevate her legs and not sit or stand for prolonged periods with legs hanging down. all the best take care.
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