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Drugs for Pregnancy by Well Med Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm Here is a list of drugs and medications that are commonly prescribed to treat Pregnancy: Chorionic gonadotropin Clomid Clomiphene citrate Depo- provera Depo-provera... used to treat Pregnancy.If you're interested in finding more information, tips, news and videos about Pregnancy, go to the Pregnancy WellPage or the Drugs for Pregnancy WellPage. Read on »

Swapping Hot Flashes for Fertility Drugs: Pregnancy Over 40 by Colette Bouchez Healthy Living Professional

Posted Mon 23 Nov 2009 10:02pm replacement for fertility drugs and try for a pregnancy - some for the very first time. For many of you already considering the idea - and for those who are actively trying to conceive... Fertility Clinic - also age 48 – is now pregnant with her own eggs as well. They were retrieved and frozen when she was 47. How The Pregnancy Occurred Although it now seems Read on »

Anti-HIV Drug Use during Pregnancy Does Not Affect Infant Size, Birth Weight by Medline Plus Posted Tue 01 May 2012 7:54pm Infants born to women who used the anti-HIV drug tenofovir as part of an anti-HIV drug regimen during pregnancy do not weigh less at birth and are not of shorter length than infants born to women who used anti-HIV drug regimens that do not include tenofovir during pregnancy, according t ... Read on »

Common Epilepsy Drug Taken During Pregnancy Might Raise Spina Bifida Risk by HealthFinder Posted Fri 03 Dec 2010 12:00pm regarding whether carbamazepine should be the drug of choice in pregnancy." However, the best option regarding treatment can be chosen only on an individual basis by the woman... with women using other anti-epileptic drugs. The researchers agree with a recommendation from the American Academy of Neurology that valproic acid should be avoided in pregnancy Read on »

Common Epilepsy Drug Taken During Pregnancy Might Raise Spina Bifida Risk by Medline Plus Posted Fri 03 Dec 2010 9:00am carbamazepine should be the drug of choice in pregnancy." However, the best option regarding treatment can be chosen only on an individual basis by the woman and her neurologist before...-epileptic drugs. The researchers agree with a recommendation from the American Academy of Neurology that valproic acid should be avoided in pregnancy if possible. Dr. Orrin Read on »

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Antipsychotic drug labels updated on use during pregnancy and risk of abnormal muscle movements a by FDA Posted Tue 22 Feb 2011 10:09am of Antipsychotic Drugs Safety Announcement [2-22-2011] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is informing healthcare professionals that it has updated the Pregnancy section... (extrapyramidal signs or EPS) and withdrawal symptoms in newborns whose mothers were treated with these drugs during the third trimester of pregnancy. Antipsychotic drugs are used Read on »

Hospital for Special Surgery Finds Common Drug Could Help Some Women Have a Healthy Pregnancy by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Tue 14 Oct 2008 4:05am , who is lead author of the study. “They are drugs that have been shown to be very safe. There are a lot of women who continue to take statins through pregnancy and the drugs have... Hospital for Special Surgery researchers have found that statins may be able to prevent miscarriages in women who are suffering from pregnancy complications caused Read on »

Antipsychotic drugs: Class Labeling Change - Treatment During Pregnancy and Potential Risk to Newborns by FDA Posted Tue 22 Feb 2011 10:50am , Saphris, Stelazine, Thorazine, Symbyax [Posted 02/22/2011] AUDIENCE: Psychiatry, OBGYN ISSUE: FDA notified healthcare professionals that the Pregnancy section of drug labels... (extrapyramidal signs or EPS) and withdrawal symptoms in newborns whose mothers were treated with these drugs during the third trimester of pregnancy. The symptoms of EPS and withdrawal Read on »

Anti-hypertensive Medications in Pregnancy by Matt S. Posted Tue 19 Aug 2008 12:00am Managing hypertension in pregnancy is difficult in the sense that there is not a lot of data to guide us. Most of the drugs listed as "safe during pregnancy" are considered so largely based on many years of experience. With that said, here are a list of medications which can be used, and those which should be avoided 1st line agents Read on »

Medications and Pregnancy by Sara E. Posted Tue 02 Dec 2008 10:56am related to using the medicine. Examples of Drugs: * Folic acid * Levothyroxine (thyroid hormone medicine) Pregnancy Category: B Definition: In humans...). Also, aspirin may increase the chance for bleeding problems in the mother and the baby during pregnancy or at delivery. * The labels for nicotine therapy drugs, like Read on »