E-drug: Safety of norfenefrine in pregnancy
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Dear all
Could somebody please help? I have received a query regarding the
safety of norfenefrine during pregnancy. Apparantly this is the
ingredient of Novadral-Retard - a German product. It is being used
by a German lady presently living in South Africa and was recommended
by her German doctor for the treatment of hypotension.
Thank you
Best regards
Annoesjka Chanterie
Drug Information Pharmacist
Medicines Information Centre
Department of Pharmacology
University of Cape Town
Observatory
7925
South Africa
Ph +27 21 4066280
Fax +27 21 4480503
E-mail: achanter@ uctgsh1.uct.ac.za
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Apart from the safety problem, how about efficacy and need?
Hypotension is diagnosed 300 x more in Germany than in UK! It seems to be
iatrogenic diagnosis, in my view, as the 'disease' seems not to exist
in other countries.
With such a dubious diagnosis, I would not treat a pregnant woman with
any drug.
Wilbert Bannenberg, MD
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