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    This document lists various drugs that can be used to treat common conditions during pregnancy such as hypertension, asthma, gestational diabetes, headaches, deep vein thrombosis, seizures, epilepsy, depression, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, nausea and vomiting, UTIs, otitis media, syphilis, vaginal infections, herpes, hepatitis B, HIV, malaria, and trichomoniasis. It also lists contraindicated drugs such as misoprostol, high doses of vitamin A, castor oil, naproxen, finasteride, and warfarin due to risks such as abortion, renal dysfunction, uncontrolled bleeding, and craniofacial abnormalities. Guidelines for vaccines, insulin,

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    This document lists various drugs that can be used to treat common conditions during pregnancy such as hypertension, asthma, gestational diabetes, headaches, deep vein thrombosis, seizures, epilepsy, depression, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, nausea and vomiting, UTIs, otitis media, syphilis, vaginal infections, herpes, hepatitis B, HIV, malaria, and trichomoniasis. It also lists contraindicated drugs such as misoprostol, high doses of vitamin A, castor oil, naproxen, finasteride, and warfarin due to risks such as abortion, renal dysfunction, uncontrolled bleeding, and craniofacial abnormalities. Guidelines for vaccines, insulin,

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    Drugs Used in Pregnancy

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    This document lists various drugs that can be used to treat common conditions during pregnancy such as hypertension, asthma, gestational diabetes, headaches, deep vein thrombosis, seizures, epilepsy, depression, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, nausea and vomiting, UTIs, otitis media, syphilis, vaginal infections, herpes, hepatitis B, HIV, malaria, and trichomoniasis. It also lists contraindicated drugs such as misoprostol, high doses of vitamin A, castor oil, naproxen, finasteride, and warfarin due to risks such as abortion, renal dysfunction, uncontrolled bleeding, and craniofacial abnormalities. Guidelines for vaccines, insulin,

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    DRUGS USED IN

    PREGNANCY
    Drugs used in pregnancy
    Hypertension Methyldopa
    Labetalol
    Hydralazine HTN + Hypoproteinemia + Seizures MgSO4

    Asthma Cromolyn (Category B)


    Gestational diabetes Insulin Metformin
    Headache Paracetamol
    DVT Heparin not Warfarin (Category X)
    Tonic clonic seizures Valproic acid + Folic acid
    Epilepsy Lamotrigine or levetiracetam
    Depression (Mild) Fluoxetine
    Hypothyroidism Levothyroxine
    Hyperthyroidism Propylthiouracil (PTU) Methimazole
    Drugs used in pregnancy
    Nausea and vomiting Cyclizine
    UTI Nitrofurantoin
    UTI + G6PD deficiency Cefuroxime
    Otitis media Chlamydia Azithromycin
    Syphilis, Benzathine penicillin - Penicillin (Ampicillin)
    Vaginal discharge + Candida albicans Clotrimazole
    Herpes (Genital infection) Acyclovir 400 bid for 7 days
    Hepatitis B Tenofovir
    HIV Abacavir and Lamivudine
    Malaria Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine
    Trichomoniasis Metronidazole
    CONTRAINDICATIONS

    • Misoprostol • Vitamin A is
    category X contraindicate
    cause abortion d in high doses

    • ACEi cause
    • Castor oil is
    renal
    contraindicate
    dysfunction in
    d as laxative
    foetus
    • Naproxen • Finasteride
    cause cause genital
    uncontrolled malformation to
    bleeding to baby infant

    • Warfarin
    (category X)
    cause cranial Sensitive to
    facial ampicillin give
    abnormalities → Erythromycin
    nasal bone
    hypoplasia
    • Inactivated influenza vaccine can be given in pregnancy

    • Glargine (long acting) is category B

    • Paracetamol oral and rectal is category B – when taken IV is


    category C

    •Dose of Thyroid Hormone in Pregnancy 1.0 - 2.0


    microgram/kg/day

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