Temporary Disabled. :) please Go back Homepage | Treating for Two | Medication and Pregnancy | CDC www.fgks.org » Address: [go: up one dir, main page] Include Form Remove Scripts Accept Cookies Show Images Show Referer Rotate13 Base64 Strip Meta Strip Title Session Cookies Skip directly to search Skip directly to A to Z list Skip directly to navigation Skip directly to page options Skip directly to site content Start of Search Controls Search Form Controls Pregnancy Pregnancy Search The CDC CDC A-Z Index MENU CDC A-Z SEARCH A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # Start of Search Controls Search Form Controls Pregnancy Pregnancy Search The CDC Treating for Two Note: Javascript is disabled or is not supported by your browser. For this reason, some items on this page will be unavailable. For more information about this message, please visit this page: About CDC.gov. Treating for Two HomeMedications & Pregnancy HomeFacts Infographic Large VersionDataResearchArticlesLinks to Other WebsitesAbout Us Information For...Healthcare ProvidersMediaPolicy Makers Medications and PregnancyDuring PregnancyPregnancy ShareCompartir Pregnant? Breastfeeding? Better Drug Information Is Coming Key Findings: Antihistamines and Birth Defects Key Findings: Prescription Medication Use among Women in the United States, 1999-2006 New study looks at opioid use and neural tube defects. Key Findings: Websites provide inconsistent guidance for medication in pregnancy. How much do we know? Common medicines and pregnancy CDC and partners are working to provide better information to women and their healthcare providers about medication use during pregnancy. CDC’s focus on medications in pregnancy is an initiative called Treating for Two: Safer Medication Use in Pregnancy. This initiative aims to prevent birth defects and improve the health of mothers by working to identify the best alternatives for treatment of common conditions during pregnancy and during the childbearing years.An article co-written by CDC scientists was recently published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The article summarizes a 2013 expert meeting held by CDC to discuss best methods for evaluating the safety of medications used to manage health conditions during pregnancy. You can read more about the meeting here or read the article’s abstract here. BEFORE PREGNANCYIf you are trying to have a baby or are just thinking about it, it is not too early to start getting ready for pregnancy. Talk to your doctor now about medications you are taking.More DURING PREGNANCYTalk to your doctor about all medications and herbal or dietary supplements you’re taking or planning to take, so you can make sure you’re taking only what is necessary.More DURING BREASTFEEDINGIf you are breastfeeding, this database can provide information about medications you might be exposed to.More Information For...Healthcare ProvidersMediaPolicy Makers File Formats Help:How do I view different file formats (PDF, DOC, PPT, MPEG) on this site? Adobe PDF file Microsoft PowerPoint file Microsoft Word file Microsoft Excel file Audio/Video file Apple Quicktime file RealPlayer file Text file Zip Archive file SAS file ePub file RIS file Page last reviewed: June 6, 2014 Page last updated: June 6, 2014 Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Top
Pregnant? Breastfeeding? Better Drug Information Is Coming
Key Findings: Antihistamines and Birth Defects
Key Findings: Prescription Medication Use among Women in the United States, 1999-2006
New study looks at opioid use and neural tube defects.
Key Findings: Websites provide inconsistent guidance for medication in pregnancy.
How much do we know? Common medicines and pregnancy
If you are trying to have a baby or are just thinking about it, it is not too early to start getting ready for pregnancy. Talk to your doctor now about medications you are taking.
More
Talk to your doctor about all medications and herbal or dietary supplements you’re taking or planning to take, so you can make sure you’re taking only what is necessary.
If you are breastfeeding, this database can provide information about medications you might be exposed to.