OB Pharmacopoeia Table of Contents
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Suggestions for Prescribing Medication in Pregnant Women [2]
- Use medication only if absolutely indicated.
- Avoid initiating therapy during the first trimester unless the medication is indicated during the first trimester.
- Select a medication with a proven track record in human pregnancy.
- Use a single-agent.
- Use the lowest effective dose.
- Discourage the use of over-the-counter drugs that might interact with prescription medications.
Modified from: Norwitz ER, Greenberg JA. Rev Obstet Gynecol. 2009;2(3):135-6.
The following site contains referenced information and useful summaries:
A — Aspirin, Asthma, Antihypertensives, Antivirals
- Acetylsalicylic acid (low dose aspirin, low strength aspirin), preeclampsia
- Accolate®
- Acute Severe Hypertension in Preeclampsia
- Acyclovir
- Advair® Diskus
- Albuterol
- Aldomet, Methyldopa
- Anaphylaxis
- Antenatal Steroids
- Anti-Diabetic Agents
- Antihypertensives
- Antivirals
- Hepatitis B
- Herpes Simplex
- Human immune deficiency virus (HIV)
- Influenza
- Varicella- Zoster Virus (VZV)
- Armour® Thyroid
- Aspirin (Low dose), preeclampsia
- Asthma
- Asthma Orderset
- Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB)
- Augmentin, UTI
- Azmacort®
B — Bacterial vaginosis, Betamethasone, Blood components
C — Calcium, Cefuroxime, Cephalexin, Cervicitis
D — Dexamethasone, DVT, DKA
E — Ectopic pregnancy, Enalapril, Endocarditis prophylaxis
F — Famciclovir, Ferrlecit, Ferrous sulfate, Fluticasone
G — Genital warts, Glucophage, Glyburide, GBS prophylaxis
H — Hematinic, Heparin, Hepatitis, Herpes, Hydralazine, Hyperemesis ,Hypo/Hyperthroidism
- Hematinic
- Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
- Heparin, weight based dosing
- Hepatitis A vaccine
- Hepatitis B Exposure
- Hepatitis B vaccine
- Herpes Simplex, Genital
- HIV Intrapartum Orderset
- Hydralazine
- Hydrochlorothiazide, chronic hypertension
- Hydrocortisone, prevention RDS
- Hydrocortisone, stress dose
- Hydroxyprogesterone caproate
- Hypothyroidism
- Hyperemesis Orderset
- Hyperthyroidism
I — Inderal, Indomethacin, Influenza vaccine, Iron, Insulin
- Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP)
- Inderal
- Indocin
- Indomethacin; Preterm Labor
- Influenza vaccine
- Iron sucrose (Venofer®)
- Insulin
- Insulin aspart (Novolog®)
- Insulin glargine (Lantus®)
- Insulin lispro (Humalog®)
- Insulin, NPH (Humulin® N, Novolin® N)
- Insulin, Regular (Humulin® R, Novolin® R)
- Insulin pump, indications
K — Keflex, Ketorolac
L — Labetalol, Levothyroxine, Lice, Lovenox
M — Macrobid, Magnesium sulfate, Methyldopa, Metformin
- Macrobid
- Macrodantin
- Magnesium sulfate, Hypomagnesemia
- Magnesium sulfate, Neuroprotection
- Magnesium sulfate, Preeclampsia, Eclampsia
- Magnesium sulfate, Severe asthma
- Magnesium sulfate, Torsades de pointe
- Methyldopa
- Metformin
- Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol), asthma
- Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol), hyperemesis
- Methimazole
- Methyldopa (Aldomet®)
- Micronase® (Glyburide)
- Montelukast (Singulair®)
N — Nicardipine, Nifedipine, Nongonococcal urethritis
O — Oseltamivir (Tamiflu)
P — Papilloma virus, PID, Platelets,Preterm labor, Premature rupture of membranes, Postpartum hemorrhage, Progesterone Pulmonary hypertension
- Papilloma Virus (Genital Warts)
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
- Perioperative steroids
- Platelets, Platelets Pheresis
- Pneumococcal vaccine
- Postpartum Hemorrhage Algorithm
- Prednisolone
- Preeclampsia Orderset
- Prenatal prevention of virilization in a female fetus with congenital adrenal hyperplasia
- Premature Rupture of Membranes Orderset
- Preterm Labor
- Preter Labor Orderset
- Progesterone
- Propranolol
- Propylthiouracil
- PTU
- Pulmonary Hypertension Orderset
R — Red blood cells, Rubella vaccine
S — Scabies, Sexual assault, STDs, Sodium nitroprusside, Synthroid, Syphilis
T — Tapazole, Tdap, Tenofovir, Terbutaline, Theophylline, Thyroid, Tocolytics, Toradol
U — Ursodiol
V — Vaccines, Vaginal yeast, Valacyclovir, Venofer
Z — Zafirlukast, Zanamivir
References
1. Pregnancy & Lactation Labeling. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. 12/18/2009. Accessed 1/27/09.
2. Norwitz ER, Greenberg JA. Antibiotics in pregnancy: are they safe? Rev Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Summer;2(3):135-6.
PMID: 19826569