This sheet is about exposure to temazepam in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is temazepam? Temazepam (Restoril®) is a medication that has been used to treat insomnia (having a hard time falling asleep or staying asleep). Temazepam is in a class of medications called benzodiazepines. I take temazepam. Can it make it harder for me to get pregnant? Studies have not looked at …
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Fact Sheet: Sarilumab (Kevzara®)
This sheet is about exposure to sarilumab in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is sarilumab? Sarilumab is a medication that has been used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) when they have not responded to other medications. Sarilumab is a monoclonal antibody (a protein made by the body’s immune system) that binds and blocks interleukin-6 (a …
Fact Sheet: Amoxicillin and Clavulanic Acid
This sheet is about exposure to amoxicillin and clavulanic acid 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 are amoxicillin and clavulanic acid? Amoxicillin is a penicillin-like antibiotic. Clavulanic acid is a medication that helps amoxicillin work better. These two medications are combined to make an antibiotic that has been used to treat …
Fact Sheet: Lisinopril
This sheet is about exposure to lisinopril 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 lisinopril? Lisinopril is part of a class of medications called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. ACE inhibitors help relax blood vessels and lower blood pressure. Lisinopril has been used to treat high blood pressure, protect the kidneys in …
Baby Blog: The Science Of Pumping And Dumping: Are Medications And Breast Milk Compatible?
By Pat Olney, MS, CGC, Pregnancy Risk Specialist, MotherToBaby Georgia One day in early June I received a frantic call from a woman who had first called Georgia’s Poison Control Center worried about the agent used to treat her varicose veins. She thought that she did the right thing by postponing her treatment until after she gave birth, but now was concerned about breastfeeding her newborn. The medical director at poison control, who is one of our advisory board members, gave her the correct …