Pregnancy Drug Category C WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Pregnancy Drug Category C
Pregnancy Drug Category C medications should be avoided during pregnancy.1 Drugs in this category have shown to cause harm to fetuses in animal studies.2 Although well-controlled research has not been performed on these drugs for the effects on pregnant humans, it is believed that there is a potential risk present.1
Fast Facts:
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration began classifying drugs based on their potential to cause harm during pregnancy in 1979.2
- If your doctor recommends a drug from Pregnancy Drug Category C, ask if there is an alternative drug from categories A or B.2
- Your doctor will determine if the benefits of taking a drug in this category outweigh the risks.1
- Other drug categories include D and X.
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 About.com: Pregnancy "Category C" Labeling
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 LoveToKnow: Pregnancy and FDA Drug Classifications
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Pregnancy Category C, Category C medication, Category C risk, Pregnancy Drug Category C Medicines, Pregnancy Drug Category C Medications, Category C Drug, Pregnancy category C drug
- Last update: Aug. 10, 2009
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