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I am 33 weeks pregnant with twins and have just been diagnosed with trigeminal-neuralgia. i am in severe pain. my gp prescribed ultracet (2 tabs 3 times per day), which has been helping.... is it safe to take while pregnant?
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Ok : Sometimes benefit outweigh the risks ,your doc is avoiding narcotics ,so far this medication is ok when you have no choice
Answered 1/5/2019
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