This sheet is about exposure to hydromorphone 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 hydromorphone? Hydromorphone is an opioid medication. Opioids are sometimes called narcotics. Hydromorphone is used to treat pain. A brand name for hydromorphone is Dilaudid®. Hydromorphone can be given by injection and by mouth. I just found out I am …
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Fact Sheet: Desipramine (Norpramin®, Pertofrane®)
This sheet is about exposure to desipramine in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is desipramine? Desipramine is a prescription medication that has been used to treat depression. It has also been used to treat pain caused by the nervous system (neurogenic pain), and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Desipramine belongs to a class of antidepressants known as tricyclic …
Fact Sheet: Buprenorphine
This sheet is about exposure to buprenorphine 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 buprenorphine? Buprenorphine is an opioid medication. Opioids are sometimes called narcotics. Buprenorphine has been used to treat substance use disorders involving opioid drugs (such as heroin) and narcotic painkillers. It has also been used to treat …
Fact Sheet: Aripiprazole (Abilify®)
This sheet is about exposure to aripiprazole 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 aripiprazole? Aripiprazole is medication that has been used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism spectrum disorders, and depression. Some brand names for aripiprazole include Abilify®, Abilify Discmelt®, Aristada®, and Abilify …
Fact Sheet: Zolpidem
This sheet is about exposure to zolpidem in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is zolpidem? Zolpidem is a sedative-hypnotic medication (causes calm and sleep) that has been used to treat insomnia (not being able to fall asleep or stay asleep). It belongs to a group of medications called hypnotic benzodiazepine receptor agonists, or HBRAs (sometimes called z-hypnotics or z-drugs). HBRAs …