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Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir (Paxlovid®)
Selected References: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). 2026. COVID-19 FAQs for obstetrician-gynecologists, obstetrics. https://www.acog.org/clinical-information/physician-faqs/covid-19-faqs-for-ob-gyns-obstetrics. Accessed June 2026 Anderson PO. 2022. COVID-19 drugs and breastfeeding update. Breastfeed Med; 17:377–9. Chourasia P, et al. 2023. Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir and ritonavir) use in pregnant and lactating woman: Current evidence and practice …
Lurasidone (Latuda®)
Selected References: Campbell LS, et al. 2025. Balancing Mental Health and Breastfeeding: Evaluating the Transfer of Lurasidone Into Human Milk. J Clin Psychiatry; 86(4):25m15955. Cohen LS, et al. 2023. Reproductive safety of lurasidone and quetiapine: Update from the National Pregnancy Registry for Psychiatric Medications. J Womens Health (Larchmt); 32(4):452-462. Cruz MP. 2011. Lurasidone HCl (Latuda), an oral, once-daily atypical antipsychotic agent for the treatment of patients …
Lisinopril
Selected References: Barr M Jr, Cohen MM Jr. 1991. ACE inhibitor fetopathy and hypocalvaria: the kidney-skull connection. Teratology; 44:485-495. Bhatt-Mehta V, Deluga KS. 1993. Fetal exposure to lisinopril: neonatal manifestations and management. Pharmacotherapy;13(5): 515-518. Burrows RF, Burrows EA. 1998. Assessing the teratogenic potential of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in pregnancy. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol; 38(3):306-311. Chugh J, Dai J, Datta P, Krutsch K. …
Haloperidol (Haldol®)
Selected References: Atmaca M, Kuloglu M, Tezcan E, Canatan H, Gecici,O. 2002. Quetiapine is not associated with increase in prolactin secretion in contrast to haloperidol. Arch Med Res 33:562-5. Beumont PJ, Gelder MG, Friesen HG, et al. 1974. The effects of phenothiazine on endrocrine function: I Patients with inappropriate lactation and amenorrhoea. Br J Psychiatry. 124:413–9. Crawford AM, Beasley CM Jr, Tollefson GD. 1997. The acute and long-term effect of olanzapine compared …
