Ribavirin birth defects

Common Questions and Answers about Ribavirin birth defects

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Avatar m tn It's an approximate computation based on the half life of ribavirin which is quite long. My guess it's probably a bit on the conservative side but why take a risk when potential birth defects are involved.
Avatar f tn Not if the father was taking Ribavarin when you concieved. Ribavarin causes birth defects and those taking Ribavarin are told to use 2 forms of birth control during treatment.
4333925 tn?1359102442 I am sure that you also do not want to take any risk that may endanger your baby or possibly cause your baby to have birth defects or life long disabilities. If you have a baby now and that baby has birth defects, that baby will have to live with those birth defects for his/her entire life. That is a life sentence. And you also will have to care for that baby, possibly for the rest of its life if the birth defects are severe.
Avatar f tn 1 Pregnancy COPEGUS may cause birth defects and/or death of the exposed fetus. Ribavirin has demonstrated significant teratogenic and/or embryocidal effects in all animal species in which adequate studies have been conducted. These effects occurred at doses as low as one twentieth of the recommended human dose of ribavirin." "COPEGUS therapy should not be started unless a report of a negative pregnancy test has been obtained immediately prior to planned initiation of therapy.
Avatar m tn If she is of childbearing years, she cannot have penile/vaginal sex with you without two types of birth control if you are using the oral drug ribavirin; this is very important, the drug can cause birth defects!
Avatar f tn itching, rash, insomnia, shortness of breath (due to low hgb), cough. possible but less likely: increased uric acid (gout) In combo with Peg: Possible GI SX of nausea, vomiting, less appetite & diarrhea. I had rash, low hgb, shortness of breath when hgb really low and the darned cough.
Avatar m tn Ribavirin can cause birth defects or death in an unborn baby. Do not use this combination of drugs if you are pregnant, or if you are a man and your sexual partner is pregnant. Use at least 2 effective forms of birth control while either sexual partner is using interferon alfa and ribavirin, and for at least 6 months after treatment ends. •Use at least 2 non-hormonal forms of birth control while either sexual partner is using Incivek with interferon alfa and ribavirin.
Avatar f tn torticollis (2), hypospadias (1), polydactyly and a neonatal tooth (1), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (1), ventricular septal defect and cyst of 4th ventricle of the brain (1). Three received direct exposures ([6.1% (95% CI: 1.2, 16.9)], three were exposed indirectly [4.3% (95% CI: 0.9, 12.2)]. CONCLUSIONS: Although current enrollment is far short of the required sample size, preliminary findings have not detected a signal indicating human teratogenicity for ribavirin.
Avatar n tn Yes use two forms of birth control during and for after as the ribavirin does not leave your body quickly - it takes many months.
Avatar m tn REBETOL (Ribavirin) capsules and oral solution may cause birth defects and death of the unborn child. REBETOL therapy should not be started until a report of a negative pregnancy test has been obtained immediately prior to planned initiation of therapy. Patients should use at leasttwo forms of contraception and have monthly pregnancy tests during treatment and during the 6-month period after treatment has been stopped.
Avatar f tn In one adverse drug report, 3 nurses who worked in the same intensive care unit gave birth to babies with ventricular septal defects. However, only one mother was possibly exposed to ribavirin 5 months prior to estimated conception. A specific causal relationship has not been established." http://www.drugs.com/pregnancy/ribavirin.html I would suggest contacting your doctor immediately and discussing this with him/her. I wish you the best of luck.
Avatar n tn she is risking serious birth defects and death to her potential child.
1654177 tn?1319838494 s pregnancy warnings are on the side of caution because of an increase in birth defects in certain laboratory experiments, specifically in hamsters and mice. It appeared to interfere with the embryonic development process in lab animals; because treatment meds are not cyto-toxic, the expectation is that there is no long term effect on conception, just possible risks to a developing fetus.
1730094 tn?1310049262 Definitely use condoms - we are advised to use two types of birth control when we are on treatment, the risk of birth defects is that real.
Avatar f tn No, you do not need to use contraception if you have had a hysterectomy. Ribavirin can cause major birth defects in a fetus and that is the reason for the contraception but, since you have had a hysterectomy, there is no way you can get pregnant and, therefore, there would be no need for using contraception when the two of you have sexual relations. Best of luck to your partner in his treatment. And best of luck to both of you going forward.
Avatar f tn Teratogen exposure in the 1st trimester can be linked to congenital birth defects.
Avatar f tn How does birth defects happen is it in the family blood? Or what you eat or if you get hurt? I'm suppose to have my very first baby check up Aug 1 I'm 7weeks tomorrow and I just don't want nothing happening to my baby I'm scared to death I'm pretty sure it's to early to determine the baby has birth defects since I'm not to far along but I'll be 13 weeks when I see the doctor.
Avatar n tn Ladies im really concerned and cant get excited because im scared ive caused birth defects to my baby. Before I knew I was taking chinese herbs and also had a typhoid inj as I was goin to bali. I stopped the herbs at 4 weeks but wudda been after implantation. I had the vax the day before ovulation but heard the vax stays in ur system for 14 days. Anyone else worried about medications they been taking or have any advice? I just cry and cant b happy.
Avatar n tn Her surgerian told me whenever i was to get pregnant again i had to drink a higher dosis of folic acid to prevent birth defects, my ob prescribed me folic acid in pills which i have to take 4 of them every day im not taking no vitamins since he didnt prescribed none to me. I have to say im really concern about this pregnancy im so worried. Idk if any of you ladies had gone through something similar to this.