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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, Antibiotics, Antihypertensives, Antivirals
- Acetylsalicylic acid (low dose aspirin, low strength aspirin), preeclampsia
- Accolate®
- Acute Severe Hypertension in Preeclampsia
- Acyclovir
- AcyclovirHerpes, shingles, varicella
- Advair® Diskus
- Albuterol
- Aldomet, Methyldopa
- Amlodipine
- Anaphylaxis
- Antibiotics
- 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
- Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB)
- Azmacort®
- Azelaic acidAcne and rosacea
B — Bacterial vaginosis, Betamethasone, Blood components
- Bacterial Vaginosis
- Beclomethasone, inhaler
- Bell's Palsy
- BetamethasoneAntenatal steroid
- BetamethasoneEczema and psoriasis
- Benzoyl PeroxideAcne treatment
- Blood component therapy
- Brethine®, Terbutaline (Preterm Labor)
- Budesonide (Pulmicort Turbuhaler®)
C — Calcium, Cefuroxime, Cephalexin, Chorioamnionitis, Clobetasol
- Calcium gluconate, magnesium toxicity
- Carbonyl Iron (Feosol Caplet)
- Celestone
- Cephalexin, UTI
- Certolizumab PegolBiologic therapy for autoimmune conditions such as psoriasis
- CetirizineAntihistamine to treat skin rash and itching
- Chorioamnionitis
- Chlamydia
- Clindamycin Acne vulgaris, folliculitis, impetigo
- Clobetasol eczema, dermatis, psoriasi
- ClotrimazoleAntifungal for ringworm, vaginal yeast infection
- Corticosteroids
- Coumadin
- Cromolyn, inhaler
- Cryoprecipitate
- Cystitis
D — Derrmatologicals, Dexamethasone, Diabetes ,DVT, DKA
E —Enalapril, Endocarditis prophylaxis
F — Famciclovir, Ferrlecit, Ferrous sulfate, Fluticasone
G — Genital warts, Glucophage, Glyburide, GBS prophylaxis
H — Hematinic, Heparin, Hepatitis, Herpes, Hydralazine
- Hematinic
- Heparin, weight based dosing
- Hepatitis A vaccine
- Hepatitis B Exposure
- Hepatitis B vaccine
- Herpes Simplex, Genital
- Hydralazine
- Hydrochlorothiazide, chronic hypertension
- Hydrocortisone, eczema,dermatitis
- Hydrocortisone, stress dose
- Hydroxyprogesterone caproate
- HydroxyzineAllergies, anxiety, nausea, rash
- Hypothyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
I — Inderal, Indomethacin,Infected tooth, Influenza vaccine, Iron, Insulin
- Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP)
- Inderal
- Indomethacin; Preterm Labor
- Infected tooth
- Influenza vaccine
- Insulin
- Insulin aspart (Novolog®)
- Insulin glargine (Lantus®)
- Insulin lispro (Humalog®)
- Insulin, NPH (Humulin® N, Novolin® N)
- Insulin, Regular (Humulin® R, Novolin® R)
- Intravenous immune globulin (IVIG)
- Iron sucrose (Venofer®)
J — (no indexed entries)
No entries currently indexed under “J”.
K — Keflex
- Keflex®, UTI
- Ketoconazole Antifungal treatment for ringworm , seborrheic dermatitis
L — Labetalol, Levothyroxine, 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
- Methotrexate, ectopic pregnancy
- Methyldopa (Aldomet®)
- Metronidazole,bacterial vaginosis and rosacea
- Micronase® (Glyburide)
- Montelukast (Singulair®)
- MRSA skin e-nfection
- MupirocinTopical for treating impetigo, folliculitis, MRSA ,
N — Nicardipine, Nifedipine, Nutritional Supplements
O — Oseltamivir (Tamiflu), Otitis
P — Papilloma virus, Pharyngitis, PID, Platelets, Pneumonia, Postpartum hemorrhage, Preeclampsia, Premature rupture of membrane (PROM), Progesterone, Pyelonephritis
- Papilloma Virus (Genital Warts)
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
- Perioperative steroids
- PermethrinScabies, head lice
- Pharyngitis
- Platelets, Platelets Pheresis
- Pneumococcal vaccine
- Pneumonia
- Postpartum Hemorrhage Algorithm
- Post Partum Hemorrhage Toolkit
- Prednisolone
- Preeclampsia
- Premature rupture of membranes latency antibiotics
- Premature rupture of membranes orderset
- Prenatal prevention of virilization in a female fetus with congenital adrenal hyperplasia
- Preterm Labor
- Progesterone
- Propranolol, for hypertension
- Propylthiouracil
- PTU
- Pyelonephritis
Q — (no indexed entries)
No entries currently indexed under “Q”.
R — Red blood cells, Rubella vaccine
S — Scabies, Sexual assault, Sinusitis, STDs, Sodium nitroprusside, Synthroid, Syphilis
- Scabies
- Sexual Assault
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Silver SulfadiazineFor treating and preventing infection in severe burn wounds
- Sinusitis, bacterial
- Steroid Equivalent
- Stress dose steroids
- Stillbirth Orderset
- Synthroid
- Syphilis
T — Tapazole, Tdap, Tenofovir, Terbutaline, Theophylline, Thyroid, Tocolytics, Toradol
U — Ursodiol
- Ursodeoxycholic Acid, Ursodiol for itching related to cholestasis of pregnancy
V — Vaccines, Vaginal yeast, Valacyclovir, Venofer
W — (no indexed entries)
No entries currently indexed under “W”.
X — (no indexed entries)
No entries currently indexed under “X”.
Y — (no indexed entries)
No entries currently indexed under “Y”.
Z — Zafirlukast, Zanamivir
References
1. Pregnancy & Lactation Labeling (PLLR). U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
2. Norwitz ER, Greenberg JA. Antibiotics in pregnancy: are they safe? Rev Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Summer;2(3):135-6.
PMID: 19826569