Teratogenesis, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Issues Flashcards
What factors influence teratogenic potential?
- Duration of Use
- Susceptibility of Fetus
- Placental Transfer
- Timing of Exposure
What is the mechanism of Placental Transfer?
Passive Diffusion
What factors influence rate and extent of passive diffusion?
- MW
- Protein Binding
- Lipid Solubility
- Ionization
- Concentration Gradient
- Uterine Blood Flow
In terms of MW, what are the sizes that cross and do not cross the placenta?
<500 daltons, readily cross
>1000 daltons, do not cross in significant amounts
Do highly protein bound drugs cross the placenta?
NO
Ionized or Unionized drugs cross the placenta?
Unionized
The Pre-Embyronic Stage is 0-14 days after fertilization, what is the teratogen effect?
Teratogen exposure produces ALL or NOTHING effect
The Embryonic Stage is 14-56 days, what is the teratogen effect?
MOST Susceptible = MAJOR structural anomalies
The Fetal Stage is 57 days - term, what is the teratogen effect?
Anomalies more likely to involve growth and functional aspects
What are the limitations of the OLD FDA Categories?
Derived from animal data
No distinction between drugs in the same class
Majority in Category C
Lacks informative data
What does the REVISED FDA labeling include?
- Removed letter category
- Pregnancy Subsection
- Lactation Subsection
- Females and Males of Reproductive Subsection
What are agents to avoid DURING pregnancy?
- ACE/ARBs/Renin Inhibitors
- DOACs
- Isotretinoin
- NSAIDs
- Retinoids
- Thalidomide
- Trimethoprim
- Valproic Acid
- Warfarin
What is the concern with Thalidomide and does it have a REMs?
Contraindicated in Pregnancy
YES
What are the requirements for the REMS of Thalidomide?
- Prescription filled <7 days and no more than a 4-week supply at one time
- Patients required to use contraceptive measures
- Females must have neg pregnancy test within 24 hrs prior to starting treatment
What is the concern with Lenalidomide and does it have a REMs?
Contraindicated in pregnancy
YES
What is the concern with Retinoids?
Contraindicated in pregnancy
When is the greatest risk for Retinoids?
At 4-7 weeks gestation and risk persists after stopping therapy
What is the contraception requirement for Isotretinoin?
Contraception 1 month following DC
What is the contraception requirement for Acitretin (Soriatane)?
Contraception for 3 years following DC
What is the iPLEDGE Program?
REMs for Isotretinoin, requires all patients, prescribers, pharmacists, and wholesale distributors to register
For iPLEDGE patients must complete an informed consent with pick prescription within?
30 days for men and women who cannot get pregnant
7 days for women of childbearing potential
For females of childbearing potential, iPLEDGE requires what?
2 negative pregnancy tests before starting, negative pregnancy test every month, and use of 2 forms of contraception
Can you donate blood while taking Isotretinoin?
NO
How does the dating of pregnancy (gestation) work?
Gestation age refers to age of fetus beginning the first days of the last menstrual period which is ~2 weeks prior to fertilization
Prematurity is defined as?
<37 weeks gestation
Late Pretrerm is defined as?
34-36 weeks gestation
Gravidity (G) means what?
Number of pregnancies
Parity (P) means what?
Number of pregnancies that exceed 20 weeks of gestation and outcome of each pregnancy
What are the PK changes in pregnancy?
- Delayed gastric emptying, INCREASED gastric pH
- Decreased motility
- Increased total body water
- Increased body fat
- Increased cardiac output
- Increased GFR
- Decreased plasma albumin
Increase in gastric pH causes what?
Increase availability of acid-labile drugs or decrease availability for drugs that require acidic environment
Decrease gastric emptying causes what?
Delay time to peak concentration after admin
Decrease in GI motility causes what?
Increased absorption of enteral meds
Increase in total body water causes what?
Increase volume of distribution for hydrophilic meds = increase dose
Increase body fat causes what?
Increase volume of distribution for lipophilic meds
Increase cardiac output causes what?
Increase hepatic blood flow = increase hepatic metabolism
Increase GFR causes what?
Increase clearance of renal eliminated drugs
Decrease plasma albumin causes what?
Increase free drug for drugs that are highly protein bound
What Vitamins and Supplements should be taken?
- Pre-Natal Multi-Vitamin
- Iron
- Folate
- Calcium/Vitamin D
What is the minimum amount of iron that should be taken?
30 mg
What amount of iron is recommended during pregnancy?
30 mg/day
60-120 if iron deficiency anemia is present
What amount of iron is recommended in prenatal vitamin?
30-90 mg of elemental iron
What is the recommended amount of folate for all women of child-bearing age?
0.4 mg/day
What is the recommend amount of folate for women during pregnancy?
0.8 mg/day
What is the recommend amount of folate in prenatal vitamins?
0.8-1 mg of folic acid
What is the recommend amount of calcium and vitamin D for pregnancy?
1000 mg of calcium and 600 IU of vitamin D
When is dietary modifications recommended to treat diabetes in pregnant women?
Type 2 DM
What is the first line choice treatment of type 1 and 2 diabetes in pregnant women?
Insulin, does not cross placenta
If insulin is not used in Type 2 DM, what oral agents are recommended?
First Line: Metformin
Second Line; Glyburide
What is the concern with Glyburide in pregnant women?
May result in more neonatal hypoglycemia
What is chronic hypertension defined as in pregnancy?
Diagnosed before pregnancy or before 20 weeks gestation
What is the treatment for Mild-Mod Hypertension 140-149/90-108 mmHg?
Watch and Wait
Decrease salt, protein, stress
What is the treatment for CHRONIC Severe Hypertension >160/100 mmHg?
1st Lne: Labetalol PO or Nifedipine ER PO
2nd/3rd Line: Methyldopa PO or HCTZ PO
What is the goal BP for CHRONIC Severe Hypertension?
120-159/80-106 mmHg
What is the treatment for ACUTE Severe Hypertension >160/100 mmHg?
Hydralazine IV, Labetalol IV, Nifedipine IM
Start within 60 mins, not one is 1st line, if one doesn’t work at max dose move on to the next
When do you avoid ACE/ARBs in pregnancy?
2nd/3rd, with concern in the first
When do you avoid MRAs in pregnancy?
1st
What is the FDA box warning for ACE/ARBs?
DC use as soon as possible once pregnancy is detected
What is the drug of choice for asthma that is a beta agonist?
Albuterol
What is the drug of choice for asthma that is an inhaled corticosteroid?
Budesonide
What is the drug of choice for asthma that is a long-acting beta agonist?
Salmeterol/Formoterol