This sheet is about exposure to siponimod in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is siponimod? Siponimod (Mayzent®) is a medication approved to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS), including clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing-remitting disease, and active secondary progressive disease. For information on multiple sclerosis, please see the MotherToBaby fact sheet at: …
The Baby Blog: Neurology
Prednisone | Prednisolone
This sheet is about exposure to oral prednisone or prednisolone in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What are prednisone and prednisolone? Prednisone and prednisolone belong to a group of medications called corticosteroids. In the body, prednisone is broken down into prednisolone. Prednisone and prednisolone are used to treat many conditions, such as asthma, autoimmune diseases and skin …
Lamotrigine (Lamictal®)
This sheet is about exposure to lamotrigine in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is lamotrigine? Lamotrigine is a medication that is used to treat some types of epilepsy (medical condition that causes seizures). It is also used to treat bipolar disorder. A common brand name for lamotrigine is Lamictal®. I take lamotrigine. Can it make it harder for me to get pregnant? Having a …
Gabapentin
This sheet is about exposure to gabapentin in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is gabapentin? Gabapentin is a medication used to prevent and control partial seizures, treat some forms of nerve pain, and treat moderate-to-severe restless legs syndrome. Some brand names are Horizant®, Gralise® and Neurontin®. Sometimes when people find out they are pregnant, they think about …
Mayzent® (siponimod) (US PATIENTS ONLY)
Help Us Better Understand the Effects of Mayzent® in Pregnancy Many women need to take medication during pregnancy to appropriately manage their chronic health condition. In some cases, avoiding or stopping medication use during pregnancy may be more harmful than taking medication. Yet fewer than 10% of medications have enough information to determine their safety for use in pregnancy — this is where you come in! MotherToBaby is currently enrolling pregnant women in a study examining the …
