This sheet is about exposure to methotrexate in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is methotrexate? Methotrexate is a medication that can stop the growth of cells and can interfere with the immune system (the system the body uses to fight off infections). Methotrexate is prescribed to treat many conditions, including cancer and autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis …
The Baby Blog: Psoriasis
Tildrakizumab (Ilumya®)
This sheet is about exposure to tildrakizumab in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is tildrakizumab? Tildrakizumab is a medication used to treat moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. It has been sold under the brand name Ilumya®. For more information about psoriasis in pregnancy, please see the MotherToBaby fact sheet on psoriasis at …
Infliximab (Remicade®)
This sheet is about exposure to infliximab in a pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare providers. What is infliximab? Infliximab is a medication used to treat autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn’s disease, and ulcerative colitis. For more information, please see the MotherToBaby fact sheets on rheumatoid arthritis …
Guselkumab (Tremfya®)
This sheet is about exposure to guselkumab in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is guselkumab? Guselkumab is a medication used to treat adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. It is taken by an injection under the skin and is sold under the brand name Tremfya®. For more information about psoriasis, please see the MotherToBaby fact sheet on psoriasis in …
Ustekinumab (Stelara®)
This sheet is about exposure to ustekinumab in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is ustekinumab? Ustekinumab is a prescription medication used to treat moderate to severe psoriasis, Crohn’s disease, and active psoriatic arthritis. It is given as an infusion into a vein (IV) or as an injection under the skin. Ustekinumab is sold under the brand name Stelara®. MotherToBaby has fact …
