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GRAVOL for NVP

NVP Counsellor
Date: 2010-12-20

Question:
I was on diclectin (8 pills a day) from about 6 weeks to 5 1/2 months because of severe nausea and vomitting. I also took 1 or 2 ginger root a day (on occasion and out of desperation). On most days I took 100 mg of gravol (usually as a one time dose before I went to bed). I am now 8 months pregnant and have just gone off of the gravol(100 mg) at bedtime. I was told that it was safe treatment and treated myself as such but now that I am doing more research on the internet I am panicking as I see that gravol has been linked to "cardiovascular effects and inguinal hernia" in the first trimester as well as fetal distress and uterine hyperstimulation. Should I be worrying? I was given assurance that gravol was okay!!!!

Answer:
The information you found was incorrect . Gravol has been considered a drug of choice for NVP for many years. For further information, please call our toll free Motherisk helpline at 1 800 436-8477 and speak to one of our specially trained counsellors.

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