drugs prescription during pregnancy fatimah saeed al-mahroos
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Drugs prescription during pregnancy
Fatimah saeed Al-Mahroos
Asthma
Drug to treat Asthma
CorticosteroidsBeta-antagonistLukotrine antagonstCromolyntheophylline
Corticostroide
Corticostroide(1) oral steroid use has been associated with reduced birth weight(2) inhaled steroids have been reported to reduce the growth rate in children, at least during the first year of exposure . Most recently, pregnant asthmatic women treated with inhaled steroids described the incidence of small for gestational age infants,
Beta- Agonist
Short-acting [beta]-agonists are recommended as rescue therapy for all asthma patients, as well as in the management of acute asthma episodes. Albuterol is the only short-acting [beta]-agonist currently available as a metered dose inhaler for which there are published human data during pregnancy.
Cromolyn
Had little effect to produce congenital malformation
Theophylline
Theophylline
No significant increase risk was reported in any studies
Lukotrine antagonstIs effect in management mild and moderate persistent asthma in non-pregnant women. Zafirlukast or Montelukast only as the alternation therapy in patients with asthma who have shown uniquely favorable response prior to be coming pregnant.
Drugs for peptic ulcer
Antacide
Acid suppressing drugs ranitidine cimetedine
Ranitidine
Ranitidine
Cimetedine
Antidiarrheal drug
– Lepromide– pregnancy exposed to Lepromide in
first trimester were no significant difference in the of majore mal formation
Anti constipation
First line laxative optionsOsmotic laxative Bulk forming laxativeStimulant laxatives
Best laxative using first
In pregnant women,safty factors are important consideration when treating consaderation. PEG and PEG+electrolyte would technically meet the criteria for an ideal laxative during pregnancy