Purinethol and Pregnancy WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Purinethol and Pregnancy
Purinethol should only be used during pregnancy when the benefits to the mother clearly outweigh any potential risks to the fetus. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has listed Purinethol as a category D medication. Drugs in this class have been shown to be harmful to a developing fetus when administered during pregnancy in animal studies.1
Fast Facts:
- Women who become pregnant while being treated with Purinethol should consult with a physician as soon as pregnancy is confirmed.2
- It is unknown whether Purinethol is excreted in the breast milk of breastfeeding mothers.2
- Purinethol is a brand name of the generic medication mercaptopurine.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ RxList: Purinethol: Pregnancy
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc (via Drugs.com): Purinethol: Important Safety Information
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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 Purinethol, Is Purinethol Safe During Pregnancy, Will Purinethol Hurt My Baby, Risk of Birth Defects and Purinethol, Purinethol Risk of Birth Defects
- Last update: Jul. 3, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
