The Food and Drug Administration's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) provides a Categories of Drug Use in Pregnancy (much like the "Schedule of Drugs" that we hear about), and I provided the categories below. You can find out which medicines (both OTC and prescription) that are being prescribed, and check to see which category they fall into (A, B, C, D, X). This is one gauge. http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2001/301_preg.html#categories
Organization of Teratology Information Services' (OTIS) Asthma Medications and Pregnancy Project www.otispregnancy.org also is an excellent, credible resource.
Categories of Drugs in Pregnancy A = Adequate, well-controlled studies in pregnant women have not shown an increased risk of fetal abnormalities.
B = Animal studies have revealed no evidence of harm to the fetus, however, there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. or
Animal studies have shown an adverse effect, but adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus.
C =Animal studies have shown an adverse effect and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. or
No animal studies have been conducted and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women.
D = Studies, adequate well-controlled or observational, in pregnant women have demonstrated a risk to the fetus. However, the benefits of therapy may outweigh the potential risk.
X = Studies, adequate well-controlled or observational, in animals or pregnant women have demonstrated positive evidence of fetal abnormalities. The use of the product is contraindicated in women who are or may become pregnant.
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The Food and Drug Administration's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) provides a Categories of Drug Use in Pregnancy (much like the "Schedule of Drugs" that we hear about), and I provided the categories below. You can find out which medicines (both OTC and prescription) that are being prescribed, and check to see which category they fall into (A, B, C, D, X). This is one gauge. http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2001/301_preg.html#categories
Organization of Teratology Information Services' (OTIS) Asthma Medications and Pregnancy Project www.otispregnancy.org also is an excellent, credible resource.
Categories of Drugs in Pregnancy
A = Adequate, well-controlled studies in pregnant women have not shown an increased risk of fetal abnormalities.
B = Animal studies have revealed no evidence of harm to the fetus, however, there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women.
or
Animal studies have shown an adverse effect, but adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus.
C =Animal studies have shown an adverse effect and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women.
or
No animal studies have been conducted and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women.
D = Studies, adequate well-controlled or observational, in pregnant women have demonstrated a risk to the fetus. However, the benefits of therapy may outweigh the potential risk.
X = Studies, adequate well-controlled or observational, in animals or pregnant women have demonstrated positive evidence of fetal abnormalities. The use of the product is contraindicated in women who are or may become pregnant.
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