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Is It Safe To Take My Meds While Pregnant?

  • Bloom
  • Dec 1, 2021
  • 2 min read


Medications in Pregnancy and Lactation


Many women require drug treatment during pregnancy due to chronic conditions such as epilepsy, diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure), or asthma.


How are medications classified for pregnancy, lactation, and reproductive potential?


The FDA replaced the category lettering system with a new improved system to provide more meaningful information for patients and healthcare providers.

New labeling includes information for:

  • Pregnancy

  • Lactation

  • Females and Males of Reproductive Potential

While this new system is an improvement from the older lettering system, in many cases it does not provide “yes” or “no” answers. Often, clinical interpretation is needed from a provider or pharmacist.


Why the change?


Many women require drug treatment during pregnancy due to chronic conditions such as epilepsy, diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure), or asthma. To withhold drug treatment would be dangerous for both mother and baby.

In addition, women are having babies at a later age, which can boost the number of women with chronic conditions. Accessible and understandable pregnancy and lactation information is important for women and their health care provider’s to assess risk versus benefit.

This change essentially came about from requests over the years to improve the decades-old content and format of pregnancy prescription drug labeling since 1992.


What could this mean for you?


  • Please speak with your provider and/or your pharmacist when you learn you are pregnant. Your provider and pharmacist will interpret the new labeling information.

  • Please do not stop taking any medications without consulting with your healthcare provider.

  • Your provider will discuss risks vs benefits of continuing or discontinuing current therapies during pregnancy.

Should you continue taking your medication while pregnant? What is safe for you and your baby? These questions can cause anxiety so remember to reach out to your pharmacist, or primary care provider. They can effectively guide you through your pregnancy and help you make the decisions best for you and your growing family!


40 commentaires


giberom142
08 juil.

"당신의 기사를 읽은 후 저는 놀랐습니다. 당신이 그것을 아주 잘 설명했다는 것을 알고 있습니다. 다른 독자들도 당신의 기사를 읽은 후 제가 어떤 느낌을 받았는지 경험하기를 바랍니다.세븐토토

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vefam82645
08 juil.

"당신의 기사를 읽은 후 저는 놀랐습니다. 당신이 그것을 아주 잘 설명했다는 것을 알고 있습니다. 다른 독자들도 당신의 기사를 읽은 후 제가 어떤 느낌을 받았는지 경험하기를 바랍니다. 카지노 사이트 추천

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veyojek830
08 juil.

멋진 공유 감사합니다. 귀하의 기사는 귀하의 노력과이 분야에서 얻은 경험을 입증했습니다. 훌륭합니다. 나는 그것을 읽는 것을 좋아합니다. 나루토카지노

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tigegef280
08 juil.

나는이 웹 사이트에있는 당신의 몇몇 포스트를보고 있었다. 그리고 나는이 웹 사이트가 정말로 유익하다고 생각한다! 계속 ..먹튀검증

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nejeni7871
08 juil.

원벳원 가입코드 이러한 유형의 주제를 검색하는 거의 모든 사람들에게 도움이되기를 바랍니다. 저는이 웹 사이트가 그러한 주제에 가장 적합하다고 생각합니다. 좋은 작품과 기사의 품질.

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