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Topical antibiotics in pregnancy: A review of safety profiles
Author(s) -
Patel Viral M.,
Schwartz Robert A.,
Lambert W. Clark
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/dth.12951
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , antibiotics , safer , intensive care medicine , obstetrics , genetics , computer security , computer science , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Medications should be used with caution in women of childbearing age who are pregnant, or are contemplating pregnancy. Although topical medications are considered safer than oral or parenteral agents, their safety data in pregnancy must be assessed carefully. The available information on medication use in pregnancy is limited, and not always aided by the FDA pregnancy letter category system. Thus, in this article, we aggregate human studies, animal studies, and pharmacokinetics data to provide recommendations on utilizing topical antibiotics in pregnancy.