Imitrex and Pregnancy WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Imitrex and Pregnancy
The safety of Imitrex during pregnancy has not been clearly established. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has listed Imitrex as a category C medication when used by an expecting mother. Although there have been no well-controlled studies of Imitrex in pregnant women, the migraine medication has been linked to birth defects and miscarriage in some animal studies.1
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- If you should become pregnant while using Imitrex, or wish to become pregnant, consult with your physician.2
- In some cases where the benefits to the mother clearly outweigh any potential risks to the fetus, a physician may recommend continued Imitrex throughout pregnancy.2
- Imitrex is a brand name of the generic medication sumatriptan.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ eMedTV: Is Imitrex Safe During Pregnancy?
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 RxLIst: Imitrex: Precautions - Pregnancy
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Pregnancy and Imitrex, Is Imitrex Safe During Pregnancy, Will Imitrex Hurt My Baby, Risk of Birth Defects and Imitrex, Imitrex Risk of Birth Defects
- Last update: Jun. 1, 2009
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