What are Category B drugs in pregnancy?
Category B drugs include prenatal vitamins, acetaminophen and several other medications used routinely and safely during pregnancy. If there is a clinical need for a Category B drug, it is considered safe to use it.
Are there any Category B antidepressants?
Pregnancy categories A and B are considered the safest, but none of the antidepressant medications has a category A or B rating.
What drugs are Category B?
Class B drugs are considered by Parliament to be less harmful than Class A drugs and include amphetamines, barbiturates, cannabis and dihydrocodeine. Certain Class B drugs are reclassified to Class A if they have been prepared for injection. These include amphetamines, dihydrocodeine and codeine.
What are the 5 pregnancy Risk Categories for drugs?
In 1979, the FDA established five letter risk categories – A, B, C, D or X – to indicate the potential of a drug to cause birth defects if used during pregnancy. The categories were determined by assessing the reliability of documentation and the risk to benefit ratio.
Is Tylenol a category B drug?
Acetaminophen has a Pregnancy Risk Category of B, meaning that animal reproduction studies have not shown a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. Follow dosing directions, as high doses of acetaminophen can be toxic to the liver or kidney.
Is Wellbutrin Class B or C?
Safety of Psychiatric Medications During Pregnancy and Lactation
| Drug | FDA pregnancy category* |
|---|---|
| Bupropion (Wellbutrin) | B |
| Duloxetine (Cymbalta) | C |
| Mirtazapine (Remeron) | C |
| Nefazodone (Serzone)‡ | C |
What is Category D in pregnancy?
Category D. There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk (e.g., if the drug is needed in a life-threatening situation or for a serious disease in which safer drugs cannot be used or are ineffective).
What is a Category C medication in pregnancy?
Category C: Studies in animals have revealed adverse effects on the fetus and there are no controlled studies in women, or studies in women and animals are not available. Drugs from this class can be given to pregnant women if the benefit to the mother outweighs the risk to the fetus.
What antifungal cream can I use while pregnant?
The CDC and health professionals recommend a 7-day vaginal cream for a yeast infection during pregnancy. The FDA issued a warning about the oral medication fluconazole (Diflucan®) in 20162. Using topical antifungal treatments like MONISTAT® during pregnancy is recommended.
