Selected References: Affendi Raja RA, et al. 2022. Review of recent evidence on the management of heartburn in pregnant and breastfeeding women. BMC Gastroenterology, 22:219-229. Courtney TP, et al. 1988. Excretion of famotidine in breast milk. Br J Clin Pharmacol, 626:639P. Garbis H, et al. 2005. Pregnancy outcome after exposure to ranitidine and other H2-blockers. A collaborative study of the European Network of Teratology Information Services. Reprod Toxicol, 19:453-458. …
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Every person wants to know what’s best for their baby, especially when it comes to knowing how to minimize exposure risks. Our relatable stories are packed with practical information from our rotating staff of MotherToBaby expert bloggers. Whatever topic you’re looking for, our blogs will provide you a great foundation to learn more.
Vedolizumab (Entyvio®)
Selected References: Barrau M, et al. 2023. What Should We Know about Drug Levels and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding in Inflammatory Bowel Disease under Biologic Therapy?. J Clin Med. 12(23):7495. Bell C, et al. 2021. Systematic review and meta-analysis: Safety of vedolizumab during pregnancy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. J Gastroenterol Hepatol;36(10):2640-2648. PMID: 34110640 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.15574 Caballero-Mateos AM, et al. 2023. IBD …
Ondansetron (Zofran®)
Selected References: Andrade C. 2020. Major Congenital Malformation Risk After First Trimester Gestational Exposure to Oral or Intravenous Ondansetron. J Clin Psychiatry;81(3):20f13472 Anderka M, et al. 2012. Medications used to treat nausea and vomiting of pregnancy and the risk of selected birth defects. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol; 94(1):22–30. Briggs GG, Freeman RK. 2014. Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th edition. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer (online version). …
Natalizumab
Selected References: Andersen, J. B, et al. 2023. Pregnancy outcomes after early fetal exposure to injectable first-line treatments, dimethyl fumarate, or natalizumab in Danish women with multiple sclerosis. European journal of neurology, 30(1), 162–171. Ciplea, A. I, et al. 2020. Exposure to natalizumab during pregnancy and lactation is safe - Commentary. Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England), 26(8), 892–893. D'Amico, E, et al. 2021. Male fertility in …
Cephalexin (Keflex®, Keftab®)
Selected References: Benyamini L, et al. 2005. The safety of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid and cefuroxime during lactation. Ther Drug Monit. 27:499–502. Chu YN, et al. 2019. Toxic epidermal necrolysis in an infant induced by drug intake through breast milk. Dermatologica Sinica. 37:86–89. Czeizel AE, et al. 2001. Use of cephalosporins during pregnancy and in the presence of congenital anomalies: a population-based, case-control study. Am J Obstet Gynecol 184:1289-1896. Ilett KF, et …
