This sheet is about having a hantavirus in pregnancy or while breastfeeding. This information is based on published research studies. It should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider What are hantaviruses? Hantaviruses are a group of viruses found around the world that can cause serious illness and sometimes death. Hantaviruses that are typically found in the Americas, including the Andes virus and Sin Nombre virus, can cause flu-like symptoms that can …
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Fact Sheet: Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil®)
This sheet is about exposure to hydroxychloroquine in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information is based on published research studies. It should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is hydroxychloroquine? Hydroxychloroquine is a medication that has been used to prevent and treat malaria and to treat autoimmune conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. Plaquenil® is a brand name for hydroxychloroquine. For more information …
Fact Sheet: Vitamin B12
This sheet is about exposure to vitamin B12 in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information is based on published research studies. It should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is vitamin B12? Vitamin B12 is an essential vitamin that is used by the body to keep your nerve and blood cells healthy and to help make DNA (genetic material created in your body). Essential vitamins are nutrients that the body cannot make, so people need to get …
Fact Sheet: Methimazole
This sheet is about exposure to methimazole 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 methimazole? Methimazole 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). Methimazole lowers the amount of thyroid hormone that the …
Fact Sheet: Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim (Bactrim® or Septra®)
This sheet is about exposure to sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information is based on published research studies. It should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (SMZ-TMP)? Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim (SMZ-TMP) are two medications that have been used together to treat bacterial infections, including urinary tract infections (UTIs). They belong to a class of medications …
