Background Ondansetron is frequently used to treat nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, but the safety of this drug for the fetus has not been well studied
Studies did not find a higher chance of pregnancy loss, preterm delivery (delivery before 37 weeks of pregnancy), or low birth weight (weighing less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces [2500
Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) is a common condition that affects approximately 75% of pregnant women
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What does the Pregnancy Sickness Community say? The pregnancy sickness community has challenged this view that Ondansetron should not be used in the first trimester based upon the trial
In order to determine whether it is safe to use Zofran during pregnancy, several studies and research have been
Background
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends early treatment of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy to stop progression to hyperemesis gravidarum
1 Despite lack of United States Food and Drug Administration approval for indicated use in pregnancy, the most common treatment for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) in the USA is ondansetron
Researchers from The University of Toronto also concluded the safety of Zofran during pregnancy in a 2004 study published in
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"The most extensively studied medication that has been proven safe [during pregnancy] is a combination of vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) and doxylamine, which is available over Risk Summary: The malformative risk with use of this drug in pregnant women is unknown
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Although not specifically approved by the FDA for the management of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, ondansetron is now commonly used during pregnancy
Zofran (generic name: ondansetron) is commonly used to treat pregnancy nausea and vomiting
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