Dehydroemetine use in pregnancy

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Dehydroemetine
MEBADIN® Prescribing Information
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Clinical Information
Dosage and Administration
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Use in Pregnancy
Adverse Effects
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Use in Pregnancy

Dehydroemetine is toxic to the fetus. However, amoebic dysentery may run a fulminating course in late pregnancy, and in this case treatment with dehydroemetine may be life-saving to the mother.[1]

References

  1. "WHO Model Prescribing Information: Drugs Used in Parasitic Diseases - Second Edition: Protozoa: Amoebiasis and giardiasis: Dehydroemetine".