This sheet is about having psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in a pregnancy or while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis? Psoriasis is a skin condition in which skin cells grow faster than usual. This can lead to dry, thick patches on the skin. Psoriasis is not contagious, so you cannot catch it from another person. While the exact causes are not known, the immune …
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Fact Sheet: Etanercept (Enbrel®)
This sheet is about exposure to etanercept in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information is based on available published literature. It should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is etanercept? Etanercept is a medication that has been used to treat some autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Etanercept is called a tumor necrosis factor …
Fact Sheet: Tofacitinib (Xeljanz®, Xeljanz XR®)
This sheet is about exposure to tofacitinib in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is tofacitinib? Tofacitinib is a prescription medication used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and ulcerative colitis. More information on these conditions can be found in our fact sheets at https://mothertobaby.org/fact-sheets/rheumatoid-arthritis/, …
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Fact Sheet: Infliximab
This sheet is about exposure to infliximab in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information is based on available published literature. It should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is infliximab? Infliximab is a medication that has been used to treat autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn’s disease, and ulcerative colitis. Infliximab is called a tumor necrosis …