Opinion
- Author:
- Gerald G. Briggs, BPharm, FCCP
Publish date: August 25, 2022
Antidotes may be needed to save the life or health of the mother.
Opinion
- Author:
- Gerald G. Briggs, BPharm, FCCP
Publish date: April 26, 2022
It is not known if the new drugs will be in breast milk, but the safest course is to not breastfeed if the mother is taking any of the listed drugs...
Opinion
- Author:
- Gerald G. Briggs, BPharm, FCCP
Publish date: May 24, 2021
Most of these drugs are not safe to use during pregnancy, or there are not yet data on their safety.
Opinion
- Author:
- Gerald G. Briggs, BPharm, FCCP
Publish date: April 21, 2021
These drugs vary widely in their testing history and known teratogenicity so care should be taken during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Opinion
- Author:
- Gerald G. Briggs, BPharm, FCCP
Publish date: October 27, 2020
Nearly all asthma drugs will cross the placenta.
News
- Author:
- Gerald G. Briggs, BPharm, FCCP
Publish date: March 27, 2020
As with nearly all drugs, avoiding these agents in pregnancy is the best choice.
Opinion
- Author:
- Gerald G. Briggs, BPharm, FCCP
Publish date: October 23, 2019
Untreated tuberculosis generally is considered a greater hazard to a pregnant woman and her fetus than its treatm...
Opinion
- Author:
- Gerald G. Briggs, BPharm, FCCP
Publish date: May 30, 2019
Most antimalarials appear safe to use during pregnancy, but avoid primaquine. Tell patients to use personal protective measures as well.
Opinion
- Author:
- Gerald G. Briggs, BPharm, FCCP
Publish date: March 27, 2019
Although there is currently no human pregnancy data on the 58 new drugs the FDA approved in 2018, a look at anima...
News
- Author:
- Gerald G. Briggs, BPharm, FCCP
Publish date: November 8, 2018
Mr. Briggs outlines the agents for the prevention of migraine or treatment of acute attacks and whether they are ...
Opinion
- Author:
- Gerald G. Briggs, BPharm, FCCP
Publish date: September 24, 2018
For many drugs, pregnancy registries are the primary source of human pregnancy experience.
Opinion
- Author:
- Gerald G. Briggs, BPharm, FCCP
Publish date: September 21, 2018
For many drugs, pregnancy registries are the primary source of human pregnancy experience.
Opinion
- Author:
- Gerald G. Briggs, BPharm, FCCP
Publish date: June 14, 2018
Infants should be monitored for the following common adverse effects when breastfeeding mothers are taking any of these drugs.
Opinion
- Author:
- Gerald G. Briggs, BPharm, FCCP
Publish date: May 23, 2018
In this month’s Drugs, Pregnancy & Lactation column, Dr. Gerald Briggs explains the state of research on the safety of new drugs for pregnant w...
Opinion
- Author:
- Gerald G. Briggs, BPharm, FCCP
Publish date: December 7, 2017
There are few data on the use of the 15 approved urinary tract agents in pregnancy and breastfeeding.
