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==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.<ref>{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = WHO Model Prescribing Information: Drugs Used in Parasitic Diseases - Second Edition: Protozoa: Amoebiasis and giardiasis: Dehydroemetine | url = http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/en/d/Jh2922e/2.1.3.html#Jh2922e.2.1.3 | publisher = | date = | accessdate = }}</ref> | |||
<ref>{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = WHO Model Prescribing Information: Drugs Used in Parasitic Diseases - Second Edition: Protozoa: Amoebiasis and giardiasis: Dehydroemetine | url = http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/en/d/Jh2922e/2.1.3.html#Jh2922e.2.1.3 | publisher = | date = | accessdate = }}</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 00:37, 31 December 2013
| Dehydroemetine |
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| MEBADIN® Prescribing Information |
| General Information |
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| Dosage and Administration |
| Precautions |
| Use in Pregnancy |
| Adverse Effects |
| Drug Interactions |
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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]