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In Brief: Gabapentin (Neurontin) for the Treatment of Hyperemesis Gravidarum

While the majority of pregnant women experience nausea and/or vomiting during the first trimester of pregnancy, a smaller subset of women — around 1% — experience more severe and intractable vomiting, or hyperemesis gravidarum [...]

By |2020-12-21T11:53:29-04:00December 21st, 2020|Medication, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy, Treatment|Comments Off on In Brief: Gabapentin (Neurontin) for the Treatment of Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Understanding the Psychological Consequences of Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Most women have some nausea or vomiting, or “morning sickness”, during the first trimester of pregnancy.  Some women, however, have a more severe and persistent pattern of nausea and vomiting called hyperemesis gravidarum (HG).  [...]

By |2020-12-20T19:05:58-04:00November 19th, 2020|Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|Comments Off on Understanding the Psychological Consequences of Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Ondansetron (Zofran) for Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy: Maybe Not for All Women

Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) affects up to 80% of women during the first trimester. A smaller proportion of women (0.3%–3.0%) experience severe vomiting or hyperemesis gravidarum.  While milder cases of nausea and [...]

By |2020-07-23T11:23:06-04:00July 23rd, 2020|Medication, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy, Treatment|Comments Off on Ondansetron (Zofran) for Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy: Maybe Not for All Women
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