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Question
Can you tell me if Dexedrine will affect cervical mucus? I have a client who is breastfeeding at the moment, but wishes to resume taking Dexedrine when the baby is weaned. Dexedrine isn't on the list of meds that I currently have -is there anything you can tell me?
Answer
I could not find any specific information regarding Dexedrine's (dextroamphetamine) effect on cervical mucus and fertility. As it and other drugs like it which are called "sympathomimetics" can cause dryness of the mouth, it may also dry cervical secretions to a small extent.
With the usual doses used to treat AD/HD, there do not appear to be appreciable risks for birth defects in humans, based on the mostly observational studies that we have available to us.
In health,
George Delgado, M.D., F.A.A.F.P.
Associate Clinical Professor,
Department of Family & Community Medicine,
UC Davis School of Medicine
George Delgado, M.D., F.A.A.F.P. is a Fertility Care Medical Consultant, a physician with Pregnancy and Family Care Centers of San Diego and
Escondido, and a Voluntary Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Family and Preventative Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego.
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