Contraindicated meds in pregnancy

Specialties Ob/Gyn

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Hi guys!

I need you to help me out here please

I need to know the MOST COMMON medications that are CONTRAINDICATED Iin pregnancy.

For example i learned today that Ibuprofen is on of them which i didnt know before.

Are there any more common meds like that, which are contraindicated in pregnant women?

Thanks a lot

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Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

No ASA or any kind of NSAID. If you look most of your anti-depressants are class C while most of your ABT's are class B ( thank goodness). I am pregnant and look up everything before I take it and hate tylenol but am limited to it. I have a RX to take lasix but its a class C and I havent seen my doc yet so I havent taken it and wont because my symptoms right now are not bad enough to take it. All of the anti-psychotics I looked up are class C/D. Of course you cant take anything like a Goodys/BC Powder, Pepto or excedrine. I have found there is not much you can take.

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Specializes in FNP, Peds, Epilepsy, Mgt., Occ. Ed.

ACE inhibitors, flouroquinolones are definite no-no's. Class C drugs usually mean that the risk of not using the drug has to be higher than the risk of using it.

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

There should be a comprehensive list in any Obstetric Nursing Textbook, or even Med-Surg or Pharm book.

GOOD LUCK!

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Specializes in PERI OPERATIVE.

http://www.perinatology.com/exposures/druglist.htm

I found a nice link here. Just look up the name of the drug and it says contraindications.

Also, lactmed is a really nice site for bf ladies/mommas! (http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT)

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Specializes in ER (My favorite), NICU, Hospice.

Do you have a due date yet? Mine is March 18th, 2007.

No ASA or any kind of NSAID. If you look most of your anti-depressants are class C while most of your ABT's are class B ( thank goodness). I am pregnant and look up everything before I take it and hate tylenol but am limited to it. I have a RX to take lasix but its a class C and I havent seen my doc yet so I havent taken it and wont because my symptoms right now are not bad enough to take it. All of the anti-psychotics I looked up are class C/D. Of course you cant take anything like a Goodys/BC Powder, Pepto or excedrine. I have found there is not much you can take.
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Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

LOL... mine is March 19th.. I know what you were doing around the end of June..heheheh. However, I always get PIH and have to deliver 3 wks early.. So Early March for me..

Do you have a due date yet? Mine is March 18th, 2007.
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