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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...
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