Daughter took zofran second trimester pregnancy, was this safe for her to take for nausea? Baby Fine at one week old, just abnormal defect
Is Zofran safe to take during pregnancy?
- Posted:
- 4 Sep 2011 by BAYBTOU
- Topics:
- zofran, nausea/vomiting, pregnancy
Answers (2)
4 Sep 2011
Zofran is probably safe to take during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown no fetal problems but there have been no studies in humans.
For more information see: http://www.drugs.com/pregnancy/ondansetron.html
10 Sep 2011
Zofran is safe to take during pregnancy (it's category B in the US).
Here's a great explanation of what the different Pregnancy categories mean, from the FDA (who assigns these letters) (source: depts.washington.edu/druginfo/Formulary/Pregnancy.pdf) You might need to download Adobe Reader (free online) to read this document.
"The FDA-assigned pregnancy categories as used in the Drug Formulary
are as follows:
Category A
Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk
to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence
of risk in later trimesters).
Category B
Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the
fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant
women.
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