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Flu treatment drugs safe for pregnant women
By Kimberley Smith on 28/04/2010 16:41:03
US study confirms the safety of common influenza drugs for expectant mums
, only 239 women were treated with Tamiflu, Relenza or Flumadine.It was found that those treated with flu drugs showed no increase in conditions such as pre-eclampsia, pre-term birth and gestational diabetes. There was also no difference in birth weight
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Swine Flu and Pregnancy
By Sarah Lawson on 07/05/2009 20:45:06
If you are expecting a baby, could the risk of catching swine flu be more dangerous for you? And will it be safe to take medication?
doctor as soon as possible to ensure that any physical symptoms are alleviated as soon as possible with antiviral drugs. If an illness like swine flu or indeed regular flu is not cleared up quickly and leads to a problem such as a chest infection, you
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Swine Flu Vaccines in Pregnancy
By Sarah Lawson on 26/10/2009 12:15:41
Now that the swine flu vaccine is being delivered to GPs' surgeries, pregnant women will be among the first to get the jab
, headache, aching muscles, runny nose, sore throat, nausea or diarrhoea.Pregnant women who are diagosed with swine flu can be given an antiviral drug called Relenza. This is taken through an inhaler rather than a tablet which means it builds up in your
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Swine Flu Advice for Pregnant Women
By Laura Lee Davies on 20/07/2009 01:09:28
The government has re-issued medical advice for expectant mothers and small children as swine flu continues to claim lives in the UK
of swine flu are usually similar to those of regular human seasonal flu: fever and a cough, tiredness, headache, aching muscles, runny nose, sore throat, nausea or diarrhoea.Pregnant women who are diagosed with swine flu can be given an antiviral drug
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Should pregnant women be included in clinical trials?
By Kimberley Smith on 18/06/2010 16:33:43
Researchers suggest mums-to-be be part of medical trials to confirm safety of drugs
The idea sounds worrying but three researchers from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have suggested that it is imperative that pregnant women be included in trials of new drugs and dosage levels.The opinion piece, published in the New
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Medicines during pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 24/09/2010 01:52:19
Medicines, drugs, pills and potions - what's safe during pregnancy and what's not
that herbal remedies, aromatherapy and homeopathic treatments are safe for pregnant women before you use them.As many drugs aren't proven harmful, in some cases your doctor may decide that the health benefit to you outweighs the theoretical potential risk
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Pain killers in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 26/04/2007 01:44:26
During pregnancy, back ache, sore limbs, headaches and other discomforts might tempt you to pain killers, but what is safe?
for combatting flu and some aches and pains.Due to side effects, some more 'powerful' drugs are not advised during pregnancy. For example, pain killers like Ibruprofen and Nurofen may affect the baby, and aspirin has a blood-thinning effect which may be harmful
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ThinkBaby glossary
By ThinkBaby on 19/08/2005 09:35:59
Commonly used terms and abbreviations on the site and what they mean
're not sure then you should preferably make sure of your immune status before conception. Newborn babies are protected from the virus if their mother was immune by transferred imunity which lasts then for the first six months.Clomid - A fertility drug
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