Prandin and Pregnancy
Prandin is not considered safe to take during pregnancy. Some of the important factors stipulating a patient's condition should be outlined. First of all, due to the hypoglycemic nature of this medication the intake of Prandin is associated with the potential development of hypoglycemia. Any state of hypoglycemia in diabetes sufferers is followed by a hyperglycemia the intensity of which is determined by the severity of the underlying hypoglycemic condition. For a pregnant woman such a wide range of blood glucose levels within a day is fraught with potential complications and even deformations of the fetus.
That is why if a diabetes sufferer taking Prandin is pregnant, it is advisable to change the anti-diabetic medicine. Prandin is considered to be fraught with birth-defects of a baby if taken by a pregnant woman due to its ability to affect blood sugar levels dramatically. That is why if you are planning to get pregnant while on Prandin or if you are pregnant and Prandin is your basic anti-diabetic medication, you should speak to your diabetes specialist or health provider and discuss the possible alternatives.
Since Prandin can be dangerous for a fetus, the chances are high that a specialist will either recommend another safer drug or insulin injections. It is of paramount importance to outweigh the benefits and the risks taking into account your specific situation and the state of your health.
No specific indications of Prandin's negative impact on a fetus have so far been established. But it is well-known that during pregnancy, labor and right afterwards in the puerperal period a woman undergoes changes in carbohydrate metabolism. It requires a very close monitoring of the patient's condition and normally insulin injections provide the stage of compensation easier and women are therefore pretty often transferred to the insulin therapy for the period of pregnancy and further for the puerperal period in case of breast-feeding.
The situation with breast-feeding also requires consulting a specialist because Repaglinide is known to be excreted with breast milk, that is why in case of a personal situation in which you have to take Prandin during the lactation period, breast-feeding should be stopped. Otherwise, there is a threat that the baby can be affected by the waste products of this medication.
Pregnancy is a very delicate aspect of a female diabetic's life. Unless all the possible precautions are taken, it can be fraught with serious complications for both the mother and the baby. That is why it is highly recommended not to switch from one medicine to another, or combine medicines on your own without a knowledgeable advice of a professional.