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OB/GYN Drug News

Prenate Mini Vitamins Now Available

May 22, 2012

Avion Pharmaceuticals announced the launch of Prenate Mini, a once-daily easy-to-swallow prenatal vitamin capsule.

Early Addition of Prenatal Micronutrients Ups Child Survival

May 16, 2012

Poor, pregnant women who receive multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS), including iron and folic acid, with early food supplementation, have substantially improved infant survival, compared to women in a standard program.

Blood Clot Risk Elevated in Patch and Vaginal Ring Users

May 11, 2012

Compared to nonusers of hormonal contraception, women who use combined contraceptive transdermal patches are at an eight-fold increased risk of venous thrombosis, and vaginal ring users are at a more than six-fold increased risk.

ATS: Effects of Prenatal Pollution Exposure Persist

May 22, 2012

Maternal pollutant exposure has lasting effect on lung function development in children with asthma

Diet Intervention Most Useful in Reducing Pregnancy Weight Gain

May 18, 2012

For pregnant women, dietary and lifestyle interventions are associated with a reduction in maternal gestational weight gain, with the largest reduction and improved pregnancy outcomes seen with dietary interventions.

Recurrent HTN Seen for Half of Women With HTN in Pregnancy

May 18, 2012

About half of women who experience a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy and late-preterm delivery develop a hypertensive disorder in a subsequent pregnancy, although few have delivery before 37 weeks in the subsequent pregnancy.