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Why Is Proluton Depot Injection Given During Pregnancy?
Hi Doctor, Last year my wife had premature abortion of 24 weeks with unknown reason; this time we regularly check up with same Dr. Now my wife is 16 weeks pregnant and in her monthly check-up after her scan doctor has prescribed at this time Proluton Depot 250 mg injection weekly once. I want to know what would be the reason?? and is it safe for Baby and Mother?? or any side effects of that injection ?? Please guide me
Fri, 16 Oct 2015
1. Proluton Depot ( hydroxy progesterone caproate) is given in
. Amenorrhea
. Abnormal uterine bleeding
. Treatment of advanced inoperable endometrial carcinoma AND
. RECURRENT MISCARRIAGE (in history)
2. The drug is categorised under Category 'B' which means it is safe both to mother and child.
3. Physician may discontinue the drug:
. Sudden/gradual,partial or complete loss o vision
. Abnormal liver-kidney test or EKG
.
. Amenorrhea
. Abnormal uterine bleeding
. Treatment of advanced inoperable endometrial carcinoma AND
. RECURRENT MISCARRIAGE (in history)
2. The drug is categorised under Category 'B' which means it is safe both to mother and child.
3. Physician may discontinue the drug:
. Sudden/gradual,partial or complete loss o vision
. Abnormal liver-kidney test or EKG
.
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