How safe is bactrim ds during pregnancy? 26 weeks?

Posted:: 12 Oct 2012 by nanalo
Topics:: bactrim, bactrim ds, pregnancy

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13 Oct 2012

Its one of those the risk of not treating the mother has to outweigh the risk to the baby if she takes it. Its used fairly often in pregnant women. Not treating an infection is far more dangerous to the baby.

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