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Prescribing medicines in pregnancy database
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This database is intended to provide information to health professionals planning the medical management of pregnant patients or patients intending to become pregnant. It is not presented as medical advice to health professionals or the public.
The use of any medicine during pregnancy requires careful consideration of both risks and benefits by the treating health professional. Any decision about taking a medicine during pregnancy should:
- involve a health professional and the patient
- take into account:
- all available information on the medicine
- the specific circumstances
This database must not be used as the sole basis of decision making in the use of medicines during pregnancy. The TGA does not provide advice on the use of medicines in pregnancy for specific cases. More information is available from obstetric drug information services in your State or Territory.
The database does not include all therapeutic goods, because certain types of therapeutic good are usually exempt from pregnancy categorisation. Those that are included have been categorised using the Australian categorisation system for prescribing medicines in pregnancy. In addition to the category, the safety statement for each medicine or medicine class should be considered integral information about the medicine.
In some cases there may be discrepancies between the published Product Information and the information in this database due to the process of ongoing revision.
The pregnancy category and safety statement for some medicines that are no longer registered for use in Australia are presented in this database for information only. Likewise, the pregnancy category for medicines registered for use in men only is also presented for information purposes only.
Database search
By accessing the database, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and accept the introductory information Australian categorisation system for prescribing medicines in pregnancy and accept the basis on which this information is provided.
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Search by name
- Type the generic name/active ingredient of the medicine (or part of the name). The medicine will appear, with its classification and Pregnancy Category.
- Click on the medicine to obtain the description of the category, and safety statements when applicable. For combination products, search the medicines individually.
Search by active ingredient/generic name of a medicine
Search by classification level
- To select medicines by their pharmacological group or pharmacological action, select a classification level from the drop-down list.
- To view all medicines, click on Display All.
- Click on the medicine to obtain the description of the category, and safety statements when applicable. For combination products, search the medicines individually.
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More information
If you know the trade name of a medicine, then the name of the active ingredient can be found in the Australian Register of therapeutic Goods.
More information on using medicines in pregnancy can be found in the Product Information or Consumer Medicine Information documents.
For medicines approved after 2009, more information can be found in the Australian Public Assessment Report (AusPAR) for prescription medicines.
Print information
No Results have been found, this may mean either:
- the medicine lacks a pregnancy classification (Therapeutic goods exempted from pregnancy categorisation);
- the medicine has not been registered in Australia;
- the medicine name is misspelled, or you may have used the trade name instead of the name of the active ingredient.
Using the trade name, find the active ingredient of the medicine in the Australian Register of therapeutic Goods.
Find the Product Information or Consumer Medicine Information documents of many prescription medicines registered in Australia, searching for the trade name or active ingredient.
For medicines approved after 2009, more information can be found in the Australian Public Assessment Report (AusPAR) for prescription medicines.
No Results have been found.
Try selecting different values from the drop-down list, or searching by the medicine name.