A Special Edition Baby Blog in Partnership with SafetyNEST® By Chris Stallman, Certified Genetic Counselor at MotherToBaby Arizona and host of The MotherToBaby Podcast As a teratogen information specialist, one of the questions I frequently get asked is “can this product be harmful to me or my pregnancy?” What a perfect time to address this question during June’s National Safety Month, which aims to raise awareness about reducing the leading causes of unintentional injury in the home! What is …
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Fact Sheet: Fluphenazine (Prolixin®, Permitil®)
This sheet is about exposure to fluphenazine 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 fluphenazine? Fluphenazine is a medication that has been used to treat schizophrenia. It can be given orally (by mouth) or by injection (a shot). Some brand names for fluphenazine are Prolixin® and Permitil®. Sometimes when people find out they are …
Fact Sheet: Iodine-131
This sheet is about exposure to iodine-131 in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This sheet will not cover environmental exposures that might occur due to accidents in nuclear plants or inappropriate handling of the radioactive iodine-131. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare providers. What is iodine-131? Iodine-131 (also known as I-131) is a radioisotope of iodine. Radioisotopes release radiation. Iodine-131 concentrates in the …
Fact Sheet: Propylthiouracil (PTU)
This sheet is about exposure to propylthiouracil (PTU) in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is propylthiouracil? Propylthiouracil (PTU) is a medication that has been used to treat hyperthyroidism (when the thyroid gland makes too much thyroid hormone) and Graves’ disease (a common cause of hyperthyroidism). It lowers the amount of thyroid hormone that the thyroid gland makes. One …
Fact Sheet: Siponimod (Mayzent®)
This sheet is about exposure to siponimod 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 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. To learn more about multiple …