Meds to avoid handling while pregnant.

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Specializes in cardiac.

Hello all,

I am not pregnant yet (but hopefully soon!), but I have been unable to find a list of meds to avoid handling while pregnant.I have done multiple searches online, with no luck. I am working in short term rehab and it seems like I have come across a couple of meds lately that have the warning. I already know about avodart, proscar and chemo drugs. Thanks in advance :D

Specializes in Hospital Education Coordinator.

just wear gloves for them all if it is a concern

Specializes in LTC.

Oh crap.. I know of one. I don't remember the name. Its a leukemia drug that one of my patients is on. I will try to search it and get back to you with the name.

Specializes in LTC.

Here's a list, hope this helps :)

http://www.uic.edu/pharmacy/services/di/faq/hazardous_drugs.php

Specializes in CT stepdown, hospice, psych, ortho.

flomax is a common one.

just always wear gloves, like a PP says.

Specializes in LTC.

Proscar.

Oh crap.. I know of one. I don't remember the name. Its a leukemia drug that one of my patients is on. I will try to search it and get back to you with the name.

Are you thinking of Ribavirin? It's another med to avoid while pregnant.

Specializes in LTC.
Are you thinking of Ribavirin? It's another med to avoid while pregnant.

The name is drawing a blank. Its a capsule. I will look today when I go to work.

Specializes in Oncology.
Oh crap.. I know of one. I don't remember the name. Its a leukemia drug that one of my patients is on. I will try to search it and get back to you with the name.

ATRA, perhaps?

Ganciclovir, any chemo, and cellcept are others that come to mind that haven't already been mentioned.

Specializes in OB, Peds, Med Surg and Geriatric Nsg.
flomax is a common one.

just always wear gloves, like a PP says.

Flomax? Proscar? Holy cow! So if in case I get pregnant, I'm not allowed to hold a single capsule of these meds? I didn't know that. Thanks for the info.

Specializes in CT stepdown, hospice, psych, ortho.
Flomax? Proscar? Holy cow! So if in case I get pregnant, I'm not allowed to hold a single capsule of these meds? I didn't know that. Thanks for the info.

Since you said that my brain is twitching and I'm thinking I misspoke. I had this brain flash that I'm thinking of proscar and Avodart and a quick google confirmed my suspicion

Flomax - I made a flub. You can take flomax when you're pregnant if necessary so you can handle it

Avodart - definite no,no. Sorry about that. :) I totally blame my 3 children for sucking my brain cells out of my body.

To be honest with you, I never give meds without gloves anymore. Probably a good thing, since I'm obviously going senile.

Are these meds that pregnant women can't handle at all or handle without gloves.

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