July 2009
84 posts
Vanceril DS and Pregnancy →
Vanceril DS (beclomethasone) should only be used during pregnancy when the benefits to the mother clearly outweigh any potential risks to the fetus. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
Spiriva and Pregnancy →
Spiriva use in pregnancy is not recommended. Animal studies have shown toxicity and adverse effects on the unborn baby. Increased risk of miscarriages and low birth weight were found in…
Pertofrane and Pregnancy →
Pertofrane (desipramine) has not been given a pregnancy classification by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Women who are pregnant should consult with their physician to discuss…
Slo-Niacin and Pregnancy →
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has labeled Slo-Niacin (niacin) as a category A medication, meaning there is little-to-no risk of birth defects. Although if used over the…
Swine Flu May Infect Unborn →
Scientists are now warning pregnant women to be wary of contracting the H1N1 virus (swine flu) as there could be serious implications to the fetus as well as the mother’s overall…
Flunarizine and Pregnancy →
Flunarizine (Sibelium) has not been given a pregnancy classification by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Women who are pregnant should consult with their physician to discuss…
Swine Flu and Pregnancy →
Scientists have recently confirmed that pregnant women are at a higher risk for developing the H1N1 virus, commonly referred to as swine flu. Although only 1% of the general population,…
Diet Pills and Breast Feeding →
Taking diet pills while breast feeding is not recommended. Many over the counter products or pills have not been proven to be safe or effective. These drugs can be harmful to the mother and…
Gestational Hypertension Effects →
Gestational hypertension, also called gestational high blood pressure, can cause a premature or low birth weight delivery, or preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is life-threatening to both the…
Esimil and Pregnancy →
Esimil, a drug used by patients that suffer from high blood pressure, is considered a fairly safe drug for women that are pregnant. It is classified as a category B drug for pregnancy….
Preeclampsia Diagnosis →
Preeclampsia can be diagnosed at your local physician’s office or hospital. Your physician will first ask a series of questions such as your previous pregnancy history, symptoms, family history,…
Eletriptan and Pregnancy →
Eletriptan (Relpax) should only be used during pregnancy when the benefits to the mother clearly outweigh any potential risks to the fetus. According to animal studies, there is a risk…
Aggrastat and Pregnancy →
Aggrastat is generally considered safe for use during pregnancy. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has listed Aggrastat as a category B medication. Drugs in this category have…
Aldoclor and Pregnancy →
Aldoclor is recommended for use during pregnancy only when the benefit to the mother clearly outweighs any potential risks to the fetus. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has listed…
Dextrostat and Pregnancy →
Dextrostat should only be used during pregnancy when the benefits to the mother clearly outweigh any potential risks to the fetus. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has listed…
Diabetes and Pregnancy →
Women who have diabetes and become pregnant are considered to have a high risk pregnancy. This means your doctor will pay extra attention to your health and may have you see other specialists…
Atromid and Pregnancy →
Atromid is a pregnancy category C drug. Though there have not been adequate studies done on pregnant women, animal studies have shown adverse effects. If you are pregnant, discuss the possible…
Theophylline and Pregnancy →
Theophylline use in pregnancy is not recommended. Animal studies have shown toxicity and adverse effects on the unborn baby. Presently, no adequately controlled studies have been done on …
Humulin L and Pregnancy →
Currently, no information is available from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on pregnancy classification for Humulin L. It is either classified as a pregnancy category B or …
Pollution During Pregnancy Linked to Low IQ →
Recent studies indicate that babies born after repeated exposure to pollution have a lower IQ than children who were not exposed to pollutants in the womb. According to experts, children born…
Tamiflu and Pregnancy →
Tamiflu should only be used during pregnancy when the benefit to the mother clearly outweighs any potential risks to the fetus. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has listed Tamiflu…
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Time to be proactive Midwives: There are several draft laws (Bills) currently being discussed in Federal Parliament that, if passed, will: ยท Give eligible midwives the opportunity to provide care…
Candesartan and Pregnancy →
Candesartan (Atacand) should only be used during the first trimester when the benefits to the mother clearly outweigh any potential risks to the fetus. Women who are pregnant should not…
Betapace and Pregnancy →
Betapace (sotalol) is considered relatively safe to use during the first trimester of pregnancy. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has labeled Betapace as a category B…
Pregnancy and STD Rates on the Rise Among Teens →
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have released a report stating that after years of decline, the rate of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease has increased…
Brevibloc and Pregnancy →
Brevibloc (esmolol) should only be used during pregnancy when the benefits to the mother clearly outweigh any potential risks to the fetus. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has…
Gotu Kola and Pregnancy →
Gotu kola is not recommended for use during pregnancy. The safety of gotu kola during pregnancy has not been established. Animal studies have shown a reduction in fertility after taking…
Demadex and Pregnancy →
Demadex (torsemide) is considered relatively safe to use during pregnancy. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has labeled Demadex as a category B medication, meaning that studies…
Corgard and Pregnancy →
Corgard (nadolol) should only be used during pregnancy when the benefits to the mother clearly outweigh any potential risks to the fetus. According to one reported case, Corgard prompted…
Pioglitazone and Pregnancy →
The safety of the diabetes medication pioglitazone has not been clearly established when used during pregnancy. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has listed pioglitazone as a …
Altoprev and Pregnancy →
Women who are pregnant should not take Altoprev (lovastatin). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has labeled Altoprev as a category X drug, meaning there is a risk of birth…
How to Deal With Incontinence During Pregnancy →
Some women experience urinary incontinence during pregnancy because the pelvic floor muscles can become weakened due to the added weight and pressure. This condition usually disappears…
Cylert and Pregnancy →
Cylert (pemoline) is only approved for use in children. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has labeled Cylert as a category B medication, meaning that studies done in animals did not…
Isoptin and Pregnancy →
Women who are pregnant should only take Isoptin (verapamil) when the benefits clearly outweigh any potential risks to the fetus. In studies, delayed fetal growth and maternal hypotension…
Hyoscyamine and Pregnancy →
Hyoscyamine (Levsin) should only be used during pregnancy when the benefits to the mother clearly outweigh any potential risks to the fetus. There is an increased risk of polydactyly…
Topamax and Breastfeeding →
Whether to use Topamax (topiramate) while breastfeeding is a decision for you and your physician to make. Small amounts of Topamax can be passed through breast milk. There have been few…
Ergomar and Pregnancy →
Ergomar (ergotamine) should not be used during pregnancy. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has labeled Ergomar as a category X drug, meaning there is a risk of birth defects in…
Aldoril and Pregnancy →
Aldoril (methyldopa and hydrochlorothiazide), a combination medication known as a thiazide diuretic used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), should only be used during …
Abbokinase and Pregnancy →
Abbokinase (urokinase), a prescription medication used to prevent blood clots in the lungs, is considered relatively safe to use during pregnancy. The U.S. Food and Drug…
Cardene and Pregnancy →
Cardene (nicardipine) should only be used during pregnancy when the benefits to the mother clearly outweigh any potential risks to the fetus. According to studies performed in animals,…
Elavil and Pregnancy →
Women who are pregnant should only use Elavil (amitriptyline) when the benefits to the mother clearly outweigh any potential risks to the fetus. In studies, Elavil has been known to…
Iloprost and Pregnancy →
Iloprost should only be used during pregnancy when the benefits to the mother clearly outweigh risks to the fetus. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has listed iloprost as a …
Gabapentin and Pregnancy →
The anticonvulsant medication gabapentin should be use during pregnancy only when the benefits to the mother clearly outweigh potential risks to the fetus. The U.S. Food and Drug…
Locholest and Pregnancy →
Locholest may cause adverse affects to the fetus if taken during pregnancy. Locholest is classified as a pregnancy category C drug by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Currently, no…
Gabitril and Pregnancy →
The epilepsy medication Gabitril is recommended for use during pregnancy only when the benefits to the mother clearly outweigh potential risks to the fetus. The U.S. Food and Drug…
Lofibra and Pregnancy →
Lofibra is a pregnancy category C drug. If you are pregnant, talk to your doctor about the possible risks. In Canada, the manufacturer states Lofibra should not be used during pregnancy.
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Fluphenazine and Pregnancy →
Fluphenazine is recommended during pregnancy only when the benefits to the mother clearly outweigh potential risks to the fetus. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has listed…
Pregnancy Drug Category A →
Medications in Pregnancy Drug Category A are the safest drugs to use during pregnancy. Drugs in this category have been studied extensively and usually do not increase the risk of birth…
Pregnancy Drug Category B →
Medications in Pregnancy Drug Category B are considered to be relatively safe to use during pregnancy. Drugs in this category have shown little or no effects in animal studies. Pregnancy Drug…
Pregnancy Drug Category C →
Pregnancy Drug Category C medications should be avoided during pregnancy. Drugs in this category have shown to cause harm to fetuses in animal studies. Although well-controlled research has…