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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.
Alirocumab (Praluent®)
Selected References: Anderson PO. 2021. Monoclonal antibodies during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding Medicine. 16(8): 591-93. Noseda R, et al. 2024. Safety of Monoclonal Antibodies Inhibiting PCSK9 in Pregnancy: Disproportionality Analysis in VigiBase®. Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 10.1002/cpt.3269. Advance online publication. Praluent® Prescribing Information. Available online at: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2015/125559Orig1s000lbledt.pdf, Accessed …
Guselkumab (TREMFYA®)
Selected References: Anderson PO. 2021. Monoclonal antibodies during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding Medicine. 16(8): 591-93. Dernoncourt A., et al. 2023. Fetal and Neonatal Adverse Drug Reactions Associated with Biologics Taken During Pregnancy by Women with Autoimmune Diseases: Insights from an Analysis of the World Health Organization Pharmacovigilance Database (VigiBase®). BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy, 37(1), 73–87. Kimball AB. 2020. …
Insulin Glargine
Selected References: Biocon Biologics Inc. 2023. Semglee Product Label. National Institute of Health DailyMed database. Available at: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?. Accessed 1 April 2024. Bruttomesso D, et al. 2011. Type 1 diabetes control and pregnancy outcomes in women treated with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) or with insulin glargine and multiple daily injections of rapid-acting insulin analogues (glargine-MDI). Diabetes Metab. …
Ziprasidone (Geodon®)
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