Pregnancy Drug Dangers (cont.)
In this Article
- Is it safe to use medicine while I am pregnant?
- How should I decide whether to use a medicine while I am pregnant?
- Where do doctors and nurses find out about using medicines during pregnancy?
- How do prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medicine labels help my doctor choose the right medicine for me when I am pregnant?
- What if I'm thinking about getting pregnant?
- Is it safe to use medicine while I am trying to become pregnant?
- What if I get sick and need to use medicine while I am pregnant?
- I have a health problem. Should I stop using my medicine while I am pregnant?
- Are vitamins safe for me while I am pregnant?
- Are herbal remedies or natural products safe for me when I am pregnant?
- In the future, will there be better ways to know if medicines are safe to use during pregnancy?
- For more information
For more information
You can find out more about pregnancy and medicines from the National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) at (800) 994-9662 or these organizations:
Food and Drug Administration
Phone Number(s): (888) 463-6332 (Consumer Information)
Internet Address: http://www.fda.gov
Food and Drug Administration
Office of Women's Health
General Information about Pregnancy Exposure Registries
Internet Address: http://www.fda.gov/womens/registries/default.htm
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Institutes of Health
Internet Address: http://www.nichd.nih.gov
Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction
(CERHR)
National Institutes of Health
Internet Address: http://cerhr.niehs.nih.gov
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
Phone Number(s): (800) 762-2264 x 192 (for publications requests only)
Internet Address: http://www.acog.org
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
Phone Number(s): (914) 997-4488
Internet Address: http://www.modimes.org
Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)
Phone Number(s): (866) 626-6847
Internet Address: http://www.otispregnancy.org
Medications and Mothers' Milk 2006 by Thomas W. Hale, RPh, PhD. Hale Publishing, 2006.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Last Editorial Review: 5/15/2008
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