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The pregnancy category of a medication is an assessment of the risk of fetal injury due to the pharmaceutical, if it is used as directed by the mother during pregnancy. It does not include any risks conferred by pharmaceutical agents or their metabolites in breast milk .
Topical nicotinamide and topical zinc are safe, however, there are no FDA pregnancy category ratings. [27] [28] Topical salicylic acid and topical dapsone are classified as FDA pregnancy category C. [23] [28] Acne medications to avoid during pregnancy include oral isotretinoin and topical tazarotene as there have been reports of birth defects.
IM – Intramuscular. IV – Intravenous. IA – Intra-arterial. SC – Subcutaneous. PO – Per os, oral. IP – Intrapleural. IB – Intrabladder. Preg. cat. - Pregnancy category. The preferred pregnancy category is Australian, but if it is unavailable the pregnancy category given is American. Notes
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Mifepristone, and also known by its developmental code name RU-486, is a drug typically used in combination with misoprostol to bring about a medical abortion during pregnancy. [8] This combination is 97% effective [9] during the first 63 days (9 weeks) of pregnancy, yet effective in the second trimester as well.
The drug or other substance has a potential for abuse less than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II. The drug or other substance has a currently [1] accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.
[13] [23] [24] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [25] In 2022, it was the 56th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 12 million prescriptions. [26] [27] It has received approval as a generic medication from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). [28]
Use in pregnancy is not recommended as safety is unclear. [2] Ethionamide is in the thioamides family of medications. It is believed to work by interfering with the use of mycolic acid. [5] Ethionamide was discovered in 1956 and approved for medical use in the United States in 1965. [5] [2] It is on the World Health Organization's List of ...