Pregnacy Categories Flashcards
1
Q
Category B
A
No risk in animal studies, and well-controlled studies in pregnant women are not available
-it is assumed there is little to no risk in pregnant women
2
Q
Category C
A
- Animal studies indicate a risk in the fetus
- controlled studies on pregnant women are not available.
- RISK VS BENEFIT of drug must be determined
3
Q
Category D
A
- A risk to the human fetus has been proved.
- risk versus benefit of drug must be determined, could be used in life threatening situation
4
Q
Category X
A
- A risk to the human fetus has been proved
- Risk outweighs benefit, and drug should be avoided during pregnancy
5
Q
Category A
A
No risk to fetus
-studies shown evidence of fetal harm
