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Short answer Pregnancy and amisulpride injection: what to know Common questions Related questions SourcesThere is not enough human data to call amisulpride injection safe in pregnancy, so it is used only when your surgical and anesthesia team judges the benefit worth the unknowns.
Amisulpride injection is sold in the US as Barhemsys and is given by IV to prevent or treat nausea and vomiting after surgery. The FDA label does not establish that it is safe for a developing baby, because human pregnancy experience with it is limited. Since it is given once in a hospital or surgery center, this is a decision made with your care team rather than something you manage at home. Tell every member of that team you are pregnant or could be, and hand over your full medicine list, since amisulpride can affect heart rhythm when combined with other drugs that prolong the QT interval.
Pregnancy and amisulpride injection: what to know
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Can you take Amisulpride Injection while pregnant?
Amisulpride injection, sold in the US as Barhemsys, is a one dose IV medicine used to prevent or treat nausea and vomiting after surgery. It is not a prescription you fill or take at home, so the choice is made by your anesthesia and surgical team on the day. Human data in pregnancy is limited and the label does not establish safety, so it is used only when the expected benefit outweighs what is unknown. Tell every clinician you are pregnant or might be before any procedure. Antiemetics with more pregnancy experience, such as ondansetron or metoclopramide, may be considered first, and your obstetric clinician can weigh in on timing and anesthesia choices.