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Updated March 31, 2012
ms I Says:
Mon, September 5, 2011

im poz, and 14 weeks pregnant,i have been taking purbac and truvata and Aluvia, and i been vomiting day and night, so i asked the other doctor if this is ok, so he said Purbac will bring complications to the baby, is it true?

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Verwon Says:
Sat, March 31, 2012

Purbac contains the active ingredients Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim and while they don't list the specific issues it can cause, yes, it does say that it is contraindicated during pregnancy and nursing, because it crosses the placenta to the baby and can pass into breast milk.

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What did the doctor advise you to do?

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