Drugs Used in Pregnancy
| DRUGS USED IN PREGNANCY |
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| Allergic Disorders |
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Category A • Doxylamine Category B • Benadryl (diphenhydramine)–3rd trimester, Chlor-Trimeton (chlorpheniramine), Cyproheptadine, Gastrocrom (cromolyn sodium), Singulair (montelukast), Xyzal (levocetirizine), Zyrtec (cetirizine HCl) |
| Cardiovascular System |
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Category A • None available Category B • Aggrastat (tirofiban), Angiomax (bivalirudin), Argatroban (argatroban), Arixtra (fondaparinux sodium), Betapace, Betapace AF (sotalol HCl), Colestid (colestipol), Cyklokapron (tranexamic acid), Demadex (torsemide), Dobutamine, Edecrin (ethacrynic acid), Fenoldopam, Flolan (epoprostenol), Fragmin (dalteparin sodium), Hydrodiuril (hydrochlorothiazide), Imdur (isosorbide mononitrate, extended release), Indapamide, Innohep (tinzaparin sodium), Inspra (eplerenone), Integrilin (eptifibatide), Kinlytic (urokinase), Lidocaine, Lovenox (enoxaparin sodium), Microzide (hydrochlorothiazide), Midamor (amiloride HCl), Moduretic (amiloride HCl/hydrochlorothiazide), Methyldopa, Monoket (isosorbide mononitrate), Persantine (dipyridamole), Pindolol, Plavix (clopidogrel), Refludan (lepirudin), Remodulin (treprostinil sodium), Revatio (sildenafil citrate), Sectral (acebutolol), Stimate (desmopressin acetate), Tenex (guanfacine), Ticlopidine HCl, Welchol (colesevelam HCl), Zaroxolyn (metolazone) |
| Central Nervous System |
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Category A • Magnesium Sulfate Category B • Buspirone HCl, Clozaril (clozapine), Cylert (pemoline), Exelon (rivastigmine), Fazaclo (clozapine), Namenda (memantine HCl), Parlodel (bromocriptine), Propofol, Razadyne (galantamine), Xyrem (sodium oxybate) |
| Dental |
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Category A • None available Category B • Aphthasol (amlexanox), Fluoridex (sodium fluoride), Peridex (chlorhexidine gluconate) |
| Dermatological Disorders |
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Category A • None available Category B • Acticin (permethrin), Altabax (retapamulin), Amevive (alefacept), Azelex (azelaic acid), Bactroban (mupirocin), Centany (mupirocin), Denavir (penciclovir), Cleocin T (clindamycin), Clindagel (clindamycin), Clindets (clindamycin), Elimite (permethrin), Enbrel (etanercept), Evoclin (clindamycin), Finacea (azelaic acid), Keralac (urea), Lamisil (terbinafine HCl), Lac-Hydrin CREAM (ammonium lactate), Loprox (ciclopirox), Lotrimin (clotrimazole), Mentax (butenafine HCl), Metrocream (metronidazole), Metrogel (metronidazole), Metrolotion (metronidazole), Naftin (naftifine HCl), Nix (permethrin), Noritate (metronidazole), Ovide (malathion), Oxistat (oxiconazole nitrate), Penlac (ciclopirox), Remicade (infliximab), Silvadene (silver sulfadiazine), Solaraze (diclofenac sodium)–1st & 2nd trimester, SSD, SSD AF (silver sulfadiazine)–early pregnancy, Zonalon (doxepin HCl), Zovirax (acyclovir) |
| Endocrine System |
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Category A • Armour Thyroid (liothyronine/levothyroxine), Cytomel (liothyronine sodium), Levothroid (levothyroxine sodium), Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium), Synthroid (levothyroxine sodium), Thyrolar (liothyronine sodium/levothyroxine sodium), Triostat (liothyronine), Unithroid (levothyroxine sodium) Category B • DDAVP (desmopressin acetate), Dostinex (cabergoline), Fortamet (metformin HCl), Genotropin (somatropin), Glucagen (glucagon), Glucagon (glucagon), Glucophage, Glucophage XR (metformin HCl), Glucovance (glyburide/metformin HCl), Glumetza (metformin HCl), Glyburide, Glynase (glyburide), Glyset (miglitol), Humalog (insulin lispro), Humalog Mix 50/50, 75/25 (insulin lispro protamine/insulin lispro), Janumet (sitagliptin/metformin), Januvia (sitagliptin), Levemir (insulin detemir), Lutrepulse (gonadorelin acetate), Novolog (insulin aspart), Novolog Mix 70/30 (insulin aspart protamine/insulin aspart), Parlodel (bromocriptine), Precose (acarbose) Riomet (metformin HCl), Saizen (somatropin), Sandostatin (octreotide acetate), Serostim (somatropin) |
| Eye Disorders |
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Category A • None available Category B • Alocril (nedocromil sodium), Alomide (lodoxamide tromethamine), Alphagan P (brimonidine tartrate), Azasite (azithromycin), Crolom (cromolyn sodium), Emadine (emedastine), Opticrom (cromolyn sodium), Propine (dipivefrin HCl), Tobrex (tobramycin) |
| Gastrointestinal tract |
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Category A • Doxylamine Category B • Aciphex (rabeprazole sodium), Actigall (ursodiol), Alinia (nitazoxanide), Aloxi (palonosetron), Antivert (meclizine), Anzemet (dolasetron mesylate), Asacol (mesalamine), Azulfidine (sulfasalazine), Bentyl (dicyclomine), Canasa (mesalamine), Carafate (sucralfate), Colazal (balsalazide sodium), Dramamine (dimenhydrinate), Dulcolax (bisacodyl), Emend (aprepitant), Granisetron, Humira (adalimumab), Imodium (loperamide), Kristalose (lactulose), Lialda (mesalamine), Lotronex (alosetron), Nexium (esomeprazole), Nizatidine, Pentasa (mesalamine), Pepcid (famotidine), Prevacid (lansoprazole), Protonix (pantoprazole), Reglan (metoclopramide), Remicade (infliximab), Robinul (glycopyrrolate), Rowasa (mesalamine), Tagamet (cimetidine), Urso (ursodiol), Vancocin (vancomycin), Zantac (ranitidine), Zofran (ondansetron) |
| Immune System |
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Category A • None available Category B • Copaxone (glatiramer acetate), Gardasil (quadrivalent human papillomavirus) |
| Infectious Diseases |
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Category A • None available Category B • Abelcet (amphotericin B lipid complex), Ambisome (amphotericin B liposome), Amoxil (amoxicillin), Amphotec (amphotericin B cholesteryl sulfate), Ancef (cefazolin), Augmentin (amoxicillin/clavulanic acid), Azactam (aztreonam), Bicillin CR (penicillin G benzathine/penicillin G procaine), Bicillin LA (penicillin G benzathine), Ceclor (cefaclor), Cedax (ceftibuten), Cefdinir, Cefizox (ceftizoxime sodium), Cefobid (cefoperazone sodium), Cefotetan, Cefpodoxime proxetil, Ceftin (cefuroxime), Cefzil (cefprozil), Claforan (cefotaxime sodium), Cleocin (clindamycin), Cubicin (daptomycin), Dispermox (amoxicillin), Duricef (cefadroxil), E.E.S. (erythromycin), Emtriva (emtricitabine), EryC (erythromycin), Eryped (erythromycin), Ery-tab (erythromycin), Famvir (famciclovir), Flagyl (metronidazole)–2nd & 3rd trimesters, contraindicated 1st trimester for trichomoniasis; Fortaz (ceftazidime), Furadantin (nitrofurantoin), Fuzeon (enfuvirtide), Geocillin (carbenicillin), Invanz (ertapenem), Invirase (saquinavir), Keflex (cephalexin), Lamisil (terbinafine), Macrobid (nitrofurantoin)–1st & 2nd trimesters, Macrodantin (nitrofurantoin)–1st & 2nd trimesters, Maxipime (cefepime), Mefoxin (cefoxitin sodium), Merrem (meropenem), Monurol (fosfomycin), Norvir (ritonavir), PCE (erythromycin), Principen (ampicillin), Raniclor (cefaclor), Reyataz (atazanavir), Rocephin (ceftriaxone sodium), Selzentry (maraviroc), Spectracef (cefditoren), Suprax (cefixime), Synercid (quinupristin/ dalfopristin), Timentin (ticarcillin/ clavulanate), Trimox (amoxicillin), Truvada (emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate), Tyzeka (telbivudine), Unasyn (ampicillin sodium/sulbactam sodium), Valtrex (valacyclovir), Veetids (penicillin V potassium), Velosef (Cephradine), Videx, Videx EC (didanosine), Viracept (Nelfinavir), Viread (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate), Zinacef (cefuroxime), Zithromax (azithromycin), Zmax (azyithromycin), Zosyn (piperacillin/tazobactam), Zovirax (acyclovir) |
| Musculoskeletal Disorders |
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Category A • None available Category B • Amrix (cyclobenzaprine), Azulfidine EN-tabs (sulfasalazine), Cyclobenzaprine, Enbrel (etanercept), Fexmid (cyclobenzaprine), Humira (adalimumab), Kineret (anakinra), Remicade (infliximab) |
| Neoplasms |
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Category A • None available Category B • Mesnex (mesna) |
| Nutrition |
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Category A • Folic acid (Category C if exceed RDA), Magnesium Sulfate, Vitamin A (Category X if exceed RDA), Vitamin B12 (Category C if exceed RDA), Vitamin C (Category C if exceed RDA), Vitamin D (Category D if exceed RDA), Vitamin E (Category C if exceed RDA), Pantothenic acid (Category C if exceed RDA), Pyridoxine (Category C if exceed RDA), Riboflavin (Category C if exceed RDA), Thiamine (Category C if exceed RDA) Category B • Carnitor (levocarnitine), Tenuate (diethylpropion) |
| Ob/Gyn |
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Category A • Nystatin vaginal (nystatin) Category B • Cleocin Vaginal (clindamcyin), Clindesse (clindamycin), Flagyl (metronidazole)–2nd & 3rd trimester, Gyne-Lotrimin (clotrimazole), Metrogel-Vaginal (metronidazole), Prometrium (progesterone)–not indicated for use during pregnancy; Vandazole (metronidazole) |
| Pain Management |
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Category A • None available Category B • EMLA (lidocaine/prilocaine), Lidoderm (lidocaine), Naropin (ropivacaine), Oxycontin (oxycodone HCl), Oxyfast (oxycodone HCl), Synera (lidocaine/tetracaine), Tylenol (acetaminophen), Xylocaine (lidocaine) |
| Poisoning & Drug Dependence |
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Category A • None available Category B • Acetadote (acetylcysteine), Calcium Disodium Versenate (edatate calcium disodium), Exjade (deferasirox), Narcan (Naloxone), Revex (nalmefene HCl) |
| Respiratory tract |
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Category A • None available Category B • Accolate (zafirlukast), Atrovent (ipratropium bromide), Brethine (terbutaline sulfate), Dopram (doxapram), Intal (cromolyn sodium), Pulmicort (budesonide), Pulmozyme (dornase alfa), Rhinocort Aqua (budesonide), Singulair (montelukiast), Tilade (nedocromil sodium), Xolair (omalizumab) |
| Urogenital System |
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Category A • None available Category B • DDAVP (desmopressin acetate), Ditropan, Ditropan XL (oxybutynin chloride), Elmiron (pentosan polysulfate sodium), Hectorol (doxercalciferol), Oxytrol (oxybutynin), Pyridium (phenazopyridine) |
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Not an inclusive list. (Rev. 1/2013) |
