Abatacept and Pregnancy WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Abatacept and Pregnancy
Consult with your physician if you should discover you are pregnant while taking abatacept, as this medication may not be safe during pregnancy. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has listed abatacept as a category C medication, indicating that it has not been well studied in pregnant women. When deciding whether you should continue abatacept therapy, your physician will carefully weigh the benefits you receive from this medication against any potential risks to your baby.1
Fast Facts:
- Abatacept is the generic form of the brand name medication Orencia that is sometimes recommended in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.2
- It is unclear whether abatacept is excreted in the breast milk of breastfeeding women.2
- Your physician may ask you to participate in a national registry program if you are taking abatacept during your pregnancy.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ eMedTV: Precautions and Warnings with Abatacept
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 RxList: Orencia (Abatacept)
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- Contributor: SScroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: SScroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Pregnancy and Abatacept, Is Abatacept Safe During Pregnancy, Will Abatacept Hurt My Baby, Risk of Birth Defects and Abatacept, Abatacept Risk of Birth Defects
- Last update: May 10, 2009
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