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Preggo/BF Drug Use Flashcards

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Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation for Preggo

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  • Folate: 600 mcg DFE/d
  • Calcium 100 mg/d
  • 600 IU/d of Vitamin D
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Category A

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Controlled studies in animals/women show no risk to fetus in firsttrimest.

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Category B

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  • Animal studies haven’t shown fetal risk

- No well-controlled studies in women either

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Category C

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  • Animal studies HAVE shown fetal risk
  • No well-controlled studies in women either
  • Use only if benefit outweighs the risk
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Category D

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  • Positive evidence of risk to a human fetus

- Benefit may outweigh risk in serious/life-threatening disease

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Category X

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  • Animal and human studies shows fetal abnormalities
  • Risks involved clearly outweigh the potential benefits
  • Use in pregnancy CI
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Updated Pregnancy Sections

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  • 8.1: risk of adverse developmental outcomes in pregnancy and whether they should participate in a registry for drug/disease state
  • 8.2: Whether drug/metabolites are present in human breast milk
  • 8.3: Effects on fertility and any pregnancy test/contraception requirements
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Acne Teratogens

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  • Isotretinoin

- Topical Retinoids

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Antibiotic Teratogens

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  • Quinolones

- Tetracyclines

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Anticoagulant Teratogens

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-WArfarin

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Dyslipidemia/HF/HTN Teratogens

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  • Statins

- RAASi (ACEi, ARBs, etc.)

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Hormone Teratogens

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  • Most!
  • Includes estradiol and progesterone products
  • Raloxifene
  • Duavee
  • Testosterone
  • Contraceptives
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Migraine Teratogens

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  • Ergotamine

- Dihydroergotamine

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Other Notable Teratogens

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  1. Hydroxyurea
  2. Lithium
  3. MTX
  4. Misoprostol
  5. NSAIDs
  6. Paroxetine
  7. Ribavirin
  8. Thalidomide
  9. Topiramate
  10. Weight Loss Drugs
  11. Valproic Acid/Divalproex
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Morning Sickness or N/V Managements

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  • Lifestyle First! (smaller meals, reduce stress, avoid triggering foods)
  • Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) +/- doxylamine
  • Ginger is also “possibly effective” for morning sickness
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GERD/Heartburn Management

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  • Lifestyle first! (Smaller meals, avoid trigger foods, elevate head of bed, don’t eat w/in 3 hours of bedtime)
  • If these measures fail: calcium carbonate (Tums)
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Flatulence Management

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Simethicone

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Constipation Management

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  • Lifestyle first! (More exercise, fluids, better diet)

- Fail? Fiber (psyllium, calcium polycarbophil)

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Cough/Cold/Allergy Management

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  • First line: Cromolyn
  • Second line: first-gen antihistamines - chlorpheniramine is first choice
  • Chronic allergies? Budesonide and beclomethasone are preferred agents in preggo
  • Avoid liquid cough/cold formulations with alcohol
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Pain Management

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  • First-line: APAP

- Avoid NSAIDs and ASA, especially after 20 weeks

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Asthma Management

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  • Budesonide is preferred of ICS, but all are safe
  • Rescue: Albuterol (inhaled)
  • Budesonide is also preferred for infants! (respules in nebulizer)
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HTN Management

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  • Labetalol
  • Nifedipine
  • Methyldopa
  • CI: RAASi
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Diabetes Management

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  • Insulin if not controlled with lifestyle

- Low-dose ASA recommended for preeclampsia prevention in patients with T1 or T2DM

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Infection Management

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  • Penicillins, cephalosporins, erythromycin, and azithromycin are generally considered safe to use
  • Vaginal Fungal Inf: topical antifungals
  • UTI: Cephalexin or Ampicillin
  • Nitrofurantoin and Bactrim are LAST LINE in first trimester and shouldn’t be used in the last two weeks of pregnancy
  • Must treat bacteriuria in preggos, EVEN if asymptomatic
  • Toxoplasmosis: IgG test before pregnancy, avoid unpasteurized dairy and cat feces
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Anticoagulation in Preggo

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  • VTE: LMWH over UFH for treatment
  • Pneumatic devices +/- LMWH for prophylaxis
  • Warfarin = teratogen
  • Oral Xa inhibitors and DTI haven’t been studied and therefore aren’t recommended
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Hypothyroidism Management

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-Levothyroxine - increase dose by 30-50%

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Hyperthyroidism Management

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  • PTU in first trimester
  • Methimazole for remainder of preggo
  • Both have a high risk of liver damage that can pass placenta and effect fetus
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Breastfed Baby Supplements

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  • 10 mcg (400 IU)/d of vitamin D until drinking at least 1 liter of fortified formula/day
  • Need 1mg/kg of iron during months 4-6 of life or unit baby can adequately get iron from food (most have adequate iron stores before then)
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Pump and Dump Meds

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  • Amphetamines
  • Amiodarone
  • Ergotamines
  • Lithium
  • Metronidazole
  • Phenobarbital
  • Statins
  • Pump and dump when [drug] is at its highest*
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Pain in BF

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  • DON’T give codeine or tramadol

- Excessive sleepiness, resp. depression, and death can occur to infants of UM CYP2D6 mothers

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