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Azithromycin in pregnancy appears safe for fetus.(News)

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| June 01, 2004 | Mahoney, Diana | COPYRIGHT 2009 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

MIAMI BEACH -- Gestational exposure to azithromycin was not associated with an increased risk above baseline for major fetal anomalies in a prospective, controlled trial of 369 pregnant women.

The antibiotic had a safety profile comparable to the profiles of other nonteratogenic agents.

The results suggest that the drug may be a good first-line choice for some infections in pregnancy, particularly among traditionally noncompliant populations, because of its demonstrated efficacy and simple one-dose regimen, Moumita Sarkar reported in a poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

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