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Tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and illicit drug use while pregnant may be dangerous for the unborn baby and may lead to severe health problems and/or birth defects. [2] Even small amounts of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana have not been proven to be safe when taken while pregnant. [3] In some cases, for example, if the mother has epilepsy or ...
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. Every drug has specific information listed in its product literature.
Currently, the FDA has approved three medications—naltrexone, acamprosate, and disulfiram—for the treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD). However, there is insufficient data regarding the safety of these medications for pregnant women. [57] Naltrexone is a nonselective opioid antagonist that is used to treat AUD and opioid use disorder. [58]
Studies on Rabbits. Similar problems were reported in pregnant rabbits given Ozempic.. Researchers gave rabbits 0.0010mg, 0.0025mg, or 0.0075mg of semaglutide per kilogram of body weight per day.
The growing popularity of drugs like Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy, designed to help people with Type 2 diabetes and obesity, has raised new questions about what those drugs could mean for ...
It is one of the few drugs commonly used in pregnancy to treat UTIs. [38] There is a potential risk of hemolytic anemia in the newborn when used near time of delivery. [3] Newborns of women given this drug late in pregnancy had a higher risk of developing neonatal jaundice. [39] Evidence of safety in early pregnancy is mixed as of 2017. [40]
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The medication is taken by mouth. [4] Common side effects include abdominal pain, constipation, sleepiness, vomiting, and dry mouth. [4] It may increase the risk of toxic megacolon. [4] Loperamide's safety in pregnancy is unclear, but no evidence of harm has been found. [6] It appears to be safe in breastfeeding. [7]