DRUGS USED IN PREGNANCY (Part 2 of 2)
Immune System
Category A
• None available
Category B
• Copaxone (glatiramer acetate),
Gardasil (quadrivalent human
papillomavirus)
Infectious Diseases
Category A
• None available
Category B
• Abelcet (amphotericin B lipid
complex), Ambisome (amphotericin
B liposome), Amoxicillin, Amoxil
(amoxicillin), Ampicillin, Ancef
(cefazolin), Augmentin (amoxicillin/
clavulanic acid), Azactam
(aztreonam), Bicillin CR (penicillin
G benzathine/penicillin G procaine),
Bicillin LA (penicillin G benzathine),
Ceclor (cefaclor), Cedax
(ceftibuten), Cefaclor, Cefadroxil,
Cefdinir, Cefizox (ceftizoxime
sodium), Cefobid (cefoperazone
sodium), Cefotetan, Cefoxitin
sodium, Cefpodoxime Proxetil,
Cefprozil, Ceftin (cefuroxime),
Claforan (cefotaxime sodium),
Cleocin (clindamycin), Cubicin
(daptomycin), E.E.S.
(erythromycin), Emtriva
(emtricitabine), EryC (erythromycin),
Eryped (erythromycin), Ery-tab
(erythromycin), Famvir
(famciclovir), Flagyl
(metronidazole)–2nd & 3rd
trimesters, contraindicated 1st
trimester for trichomoniasis;
Fortaz (ceftazidime), Furadantin
(nitrofurantoin), Fuzeon
(enfuvirtide), Invanz (ertapenem),
Invirase (saquinavir), Keflex
(cephalexin), Lamisil (terbinafine),
Macrobid (nitrofurantoin)–1st &
2nd trimesters, Macrodantin
(nitrofurantoin)–1st & 2nd
trimesters, Maxipime (cefepime),
Merrem (meropenem), Monurol
(fosfomycin), Norvir (ritonavir),
PCE (erythromycin), Penicillin V
potassium, Reyataz (atazanavir),
Rocephin (ceftriaxone sodium),
Selzentry (maraviroc), Spectracef
(cefditoren), Suprax (cefixime),
Synercid (quinupristin/
dalfopristin), Timentin (ticarcillin/
clavulanate), Truvada
(emtricitabine/tenofovir
Not an inclusive list.
disoproxil fumarate), Tyzeka
(telbivudine), Unasyn (ampicillin
sodium/sulbactam sodium),
Valtrex (valacyclovir), Videx, Videx
EC (didanosine), Viracept
(Nelfinavir), Viread (tenofovir
disoproxil fumarate), Zinacef
(cefuroxime), Zithromax
(azithromycin), Zmax
(azyithromycin), Zosyn (piperacillin/
tazobactam), Zovirax (acyclovir)
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Category A
• None available
Category B
• Amrix (cyclobenzaprine), Azulfidine
EN-tabs (sulfasalazine),
Cyclobenzaprine, Enbrel
(etanercept), Fexmid
(cyclobenzaprine), Humira
(adalimumab), Kineret (anakinra),
Remicade (infliximab)
Neoplasms
Category A
• None available
Category B
• Mesnex (mesna)
Nutrition
Category A
• Folic acid (Category C if exceed
RDA), Magnesium Sulfate,
Vitamin A (Category X if exceed
RDA), Vitamin B12 (Category C if
exceed RDA), Vitamin C (Category
C if exceed RDA), Vitamin D
(Category D if exceed RDA),
Vitamin E (Category C if exceed
RDA), Pantothenic acid (Category C
if exceed RDA), Pyridoxine
(Category C if exceed RDA),
Riboflavin (Category C if exceed
RDA), Thiamine (Category C if
exceed RDA)
Category B
• Carnitor (levocarnitine),
Diethypropion
Ob/Gyn
Category A
• Nystatin vaginal (nystatin)
Category B
• Cleocin Vaginal (clindamcyin),
Clindesse (clindamycin), Flagyl
(metronidazole)–2nd & 3rd
trimester, Gyne-Lotrimin
(clotrimazole), Metrogel-Vaginal
(metronidazole), Prometrium
(progesterone)–not indicated for use
during pregnancy; Vandazole
(metronidazole)
Pain Management
Category A
• None available
Category B
• EMLA (lidocaine/prilocaine),
Lidoderm (lidocaine), Naropin
(ropivacaine), Oxycontin (oxycodone
HCl), Oxyfast (oxycodone HCl),
Synera (lidocaine/tetracaine),
Tylenol (acetaminophen), Xylocaine
(lidocaine)
Poisoning & Drug Dependence
Category A
• None available
Category B
• Acetadote (acetylcysteine), Calcium
Disodium Versenate (edatate
calcium disodium), Exjade
(deferasirox), Naloxone
Respiratory tract
Category A
• None available
Category B
• Accolate (zafirlukast), Atrovent
(ipratropium bromide), Cromolyn
sodium, Dopram (doxapram),
Pulmicort Flexhaler, Pulmicort
Respules (budesonide), Pulmozyme
(dornase alfa), Rhinocort Aqua
(budesonide), Singulair
(montelukiast), Terbutaline sulfate,
Xolair (omalizumab)
Urogenital System
Category A
• None available
Category B
• DDAVP (desmopressin acetate),
Ditropan, Ditropan XL (oxybutynin
chloride), Elmiron (pentosan
polysulfate sodium), Hectorol
(doxercalciferol), Oxytrol
(oxybutynin), Phenazopyridine