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Dexamethasone during pregnancy

2017-06-16 02:19:23
How safe is it to take one course (I.e. 4 injections of 6 mg each) of dexamethasone during the 32nd week of pregnancy? Is there even a slight chance of any negative side effects on the fetus ?
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Dexamethasone is used worldwide to enhance fetal lung maturity. Its safe. It causes transient hyperglycemia but is easily manageable..

Answered2017-06-17 07:11:34

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