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The MotherToBaby Fact Sheets answer frequently asked questions about many common exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding, including medications, recreational substances, cosmetic treatments, health conditions, infections, vaccines, and more. Available in English and Spanish, our content summarizes available scientific information on whether people and their developing babies are at risk because of an exposure in their environment. Our Fact Sheets are meant for general information purposes and should not replace the advice of your healthcare provider.
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- Abatacept (Orencia®)
- Ace Inhibitors
- Acetaminophen (Paracetamol)
- Acyclovir (Zovirax®) / Valacyclovir (Valtrex®)
- Adalimumab (Humira®)
- Albuterol
- Alcohol
- Alirocumab (Praluent®)
- Alprazolam
- Amitriptyline
- Amlodipine (Norvasc®)
- Amoxicillin and Clavulanic acid
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Antiviral Medications to Prevent/Treat Influenza (the Flu)
- Anxiety
- Apremilast (Otezla®)
- Aripiprazole (Abilify®)
- Asthma
- Atenolol (Tenormin®)
- Atomoxetine (Strattera®)
- Atopic Dermatitis
- Azathioprine | 6-mercaptopurine
- Azelastine (Astelin®, Optivar®)
- Baclofen
- Belimumab (Benlysta®)
- Benralizumab (Fasenra®)
- Benzocaine
- Berberine
- Bimekizumab (Bimzelx®)
- Breastfeeding Following a Natural Disaster
- Buprenorphine
- Bupropion
- Buspirone (Buspar®)
- Caffeine
- Calcium Carbonate
- Capsaicin
- Carbamazepine (Tegretol®)
- Carbon Monoxide
- Cariprazine (Vraylar®)
- Carisoprodol
- Cephalexin (Keflex®, Keftab®)
- Certolizumab Pegol (Cimzia®)
- Cetirizine (Zyrtec®)
- Chemotherapy
- Varicella Infection (Chickenpox)
- Chlordiazepoxide (Librium®)
- Chlorpheniramine
- Cigarette Smoke
- Ciprofloxacin (Cipro®)
- Citalopram | Escitalopram (Celexa® | Lexapro®)
- Clindamycin
- Clonazepam (Klonopin®)
- Clonidine
- Clopidogrel (Plavix®)
- Clorazepate
- Clotrimazole
- Cocaine
- Codeine
- Copolymer 1 (Glatiramer acetate; Glatiramer)
- COVID-19
- COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine (Moderna/Spikevax® and Pfizer/Comirnaty®)
- COVID-19 Protein Subunit Vaccine (Novavax)
- Critical Periods of Development
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
- N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET)
- Dengue
- Depression
- Desipramine (Norpramin®, Pertofrane®)
- Deucravacitinib (Sotyktu®)
- Dextroamphetamine
- Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine (Adderall®)
- Dextromethorphan
- Diazepam (Valium®)
- Dimethyl Fumarate
- Diphenhydramine
- Docusate Sodium
- Doxepin
- Doxylamine succinate-pyridoxine hydrochloride (Diclegis®)
- Duloxetine (Cymbalta®)
- Dupilumab (Dupixent®)
- E-cigarettes (Vaping)
- Eating Raw, Undercooked, or Cold Meats and Seafood
- Echinacea
- Erythromycin
- Escherichia coli (E. coli)
- Estazolam (Prosom®)
- Etanercept (Enbrel®)
- Evolocumab (Repatha®)
- Exercise
- Famotidine
- Fentanyl
- Fever / Hyperthermia
- Fexofenadine (Allegra®)
- Fifth disease (erythema infectiosum)
- Finasteride
- Fluconazole (Diflucan®)
- Fluoxetine (Prozac®)
- Fluphenazine (Prolixin®, Permitil®)
- Flurazepam (Dalmane®)
- Folic Acid | Folate
- Formoterol (Eformoterol)
- Functional Constipation
- Gabapentin
- Gaucher Disease
- General Anesthesia
- Gestational Diabetes
- Ginger
- Group A Strep Infections
- Group B Strep (GBS) Infections
- Guaifenesin
- Guanfacine (Intuniv®, Tenex®)
- Guselkumab (TREMFYA®)
- H5N1 Flu
- Hair Treatments
- Haloperidol (Haldol®)
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis A Vaccine
- Herbal Products
- Heroin
- Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
- High Cholesterol
- Human papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine
- Hydrocodone
- Hydromorphone (Dilaudid®)
- Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil®)
- Hydroxyurea (Hydrea®; Siklos®)
- Ibuprofen
- Imipramine (Tofranil®)
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Infliximab
- Inhaled Corticosteroids (ICSs)
- Insect Repellents
- Insulin Aspart (NovoLog®)
- Insulin Glargine
- Iodine
- Iodine-131
- Ionizing Radiation in the Workplace
- Iron
- Isotretinoin (Accutane®)
- Ketamine
- Labetalol
- Lamotrigine (Lamictal®)
- Laxatives
- Lead
- Leflunomide (Arava®)
- Levonorgestrel (Plan B One-Step®)
- Lice and Scabies
- Lidocaine
- Lisinopril
- Listeria infection (listeriosis)
- Lithium
- Loratadine (Claritin®)
- Lorazepam
- Losartan
- Low Dose Aspirin
- Loxapine
- Lupus
- Lurasidone (Latuda®)
- Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus (LCMV)
- Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Malaria
- Marijuana (Cannabis)
- Phenylketonuria (PKU)
- MDMA (Molly, Ecstasy)
- Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
- Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) Vaccine
- Meclizine
- Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (Depo Provera®)
- Meningococcal Vaccines
- Mepolizumab (Nucala®)
- Mesalamine
- Metformin
- Methadone
- Methamphetamine
- Methimazole
- Methotrexate
- Methylmercury in Fish
- Methylphenidate
- Metoclopramide
- Metoprolol
- Metronidazole
- Miconazole
- Midazolam
- Mifepristone
- Miglustat (Zavesca®)
- Mirtazapine (Remeron®)
- Misoprostol (Cytotec®)
- Mold
- Molnupiravir
- ACAM2000® Smallpox Vaccine
- Mpox/Smallpox Vaccine (JYNNEOS™)
- Montelukast (Singulair®)
- Morphine
- Mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox)
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Mycophenolate (Cellcept®)
- Naloxone
- Naproxen
- Natalizumab (Tysabri®)
- Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy (NVP)
- Nefazodone (Serzone®)
- Nifedipine
- Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid®)
- Nitrofurantoin
- Nortriptyline (Aventyl®)
- Obesity
- Ofloxacin
- Olanzapine (Zyprexa®)
- Omeprazole | Esomeprazole
- OnabotulinumtoxinA (Botox®)
- Ondansetron (Zofran®)
- Oropouche Virus Disease
- Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal®, Oxtellar XR®)
- Oxycodone
- Oxymetazoline
- Paint
- Paroxetine
- Paternal Exposures
- Penicillin G
- Perchloroethylene (PCE, PERC)
- Perphenazine
- Pesticides
- Pheniramine
- Phentermine
- Phenylephrine
- Prednisone/Prednisolone
- Pregnancy and Natural Disasters
- Pregnancy Study Participation
- Prilocaine
- Progesterone and Progestins
- Promethazine (Phenergan®)
- Propranolol
- Propylthiouracil (PTU)
- Prucalopride (Motegrity®)
- Pseudoephedrine
- Psilocybin mushrooms (“Magic Mushrooms”)
- Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
- Quetiapine (Seroquel®)
- Regular Strength Aspirin
- Remdesivir (Veklury®)
- Reproductive Hazards of the Workplace Tips for Job Safety
- Research Study Participation
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV)
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine (Abrysvo®)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Risperidone
- Salmeterol (Serevent Diskus ®)
- Salmonella
- Sarilumab (Kevzara®)
- Seasonal Influenza (The Flu)
- Seasonal Influenza Vaccine (Flu Shot)
- Selegiline
- Sunless Tanners
- Semaglutide
- Sertraline (Zoloft®)
- Siponimod (Mayzent®)
- St. John’s Wort
- Staphylococcus aureus (Staph infection)
- Statins
- Stress
- Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim (Bactrim® or Septra®)
- Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine®)
- Sumatriptan
- Syphilis
- Temazepam (Restoril®)
- Teriflunomide (Aubagio®)
- Tetanus, Diptheria and Pertussis (Tdap) Vaccine
- Tetracycline
- Thalidomide
- Tildrakizumab (Ilumya®)
- Tirzepatide (Mounjaro®, Zepbound®)
- Tocilizumab (Actemra®)
- Tofacitinib (Xeljanz®, Xeljanz XR®)
- Topical Acne Treatments
- Topical Corticosteroids
- Topical Tretinoin
- Topiramate (Topamax®)
- Toxoplasmosis
- Tralokinumab (Adbry ®)
- Tramadol
- Physical Trauma
- Trazodone
- Triazolam (Halcion®)
- Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
- Ustekinumab (Stelara®)
- Vaccines
- Valproic Acid
- Varicella (Chickenpox) Vaccine
- Vedolizumab (Entyvio®)
- Venlafaxine (Effexor®)
- Verapamil
- Vibrio
- Vilazodone (Viibryd®)
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
- Voxelotor (Oxbryta®)
- West Nile Virus Infection
- Working as a Veterinarian or Veterinarian Technician
- Working in a Dental Office
- Working in a Nail Salon
- Zika Virus
- Zinc
- Ziprasidone (Geodon®)
- Zolpidem
Spanish version
- Ácido fólico | Folato
- Ácido Valproico
- Abatacept (Orencia®)
- Acetaminofén (Paracetamol)
- Acetato de medroxiprogesterona de depósito (Depo Provera®)
- Aciclovir (Zovirax®) / Valaciclovir (Valtrex®)
- Adalimumab (Humira®)
- Albuterol
- Alcohol
- Alirocumab (Praluent®)
- Alprazolam
- Amitriptilina
- Amoxicilina y ácido clavulanato
- Anestesia General
- Ansiedad
- Medicamentos antivirales para prevenir o tratar la influenza (gripe)
- Apremilast (Otezla®)
- Aripiprazol (Abilify®)
- Artritis reumatoide
- Asma
- Aspirina de fuerza regular
- Atenolol (Tenormin®)
- Atomoxetina (Strattera®)
- Autobronceadores
- Azatioprina | 6-mercaptopurina
- Azelastina (Astelin®, Optivar®)
- Baclofeno
- Belimumab (Benlysta®)
- Benralizumab (Fasenra®)
- Benzocaína
- Berberina
- Betabloqueadores
- Bimekizumab (Bimzelx®)
- Buprenorfina
- Bupropión
- Buspirona (Buspar®)
- Cafeína
- Capsaicina
- Carbamazepina
- Carbonato de calcio
- Cariprazina (Vraylar®)
- Carisoprodol
- Cefalexina (Keflex®, Keftab®)
- Certolizumab pegol (Cimzia®)
- Cetirizina
- Clopidogrel (Plavix®)
- Clordiazepóxido (Librium®)
- Clozapine
- Humo del cigarrillo
- Cigarrillos electrónicos (vapeo)
- Ciprofloxacina (Cipro®)
- Citalopram | Escitalopram (Celexa® | Lexapro®)
- Citomegalovirus (CMV)
- Clindamicina
- Clonazepam (Klonopin®)
- Clonidina
- Clorazepato
- Clorfeniramina
- Clotrimazol
- Clozapina
- Cocaína
- Codeína
- Colesterol alto
- Consumo de carnes y mariscos crudos, poco cocidos o fríos
- Copolímero 1 (acetato de glatiramero; glatiramero)
- Coriomeningitis linfocítica (LCMV)
- Corticosteroides tópicos
- Corticosteroides Inhalados (CSI)
- COVID-19
- DEET (N,N-dietil-meta-toluamida)
- Dengue
- Depresión
- Dermatitis Atópica
- Desipramina (Norpramin®, Pertofrane®)
- Deucravacitinib (Sotyktu®)
- Dextroanfetamina
- Dextroanfetamina-anfetamina (Adderall®)
- Dextrometorfano
- Diabetes gestacional
- Diabetes tipo 1 y tipo 2
- Diazepam (Valium®)
- Dietilamida del ácido lisérgico (LSD)
- Difenhidramina
- Dimetilfumarato
- Docusato de sodio (Colace®)
- Dosis Bajas de Aspirina
- Doxepina
- Duloxetina (Cymbalta®)
- Dupilumab (Dupixent®)
- Ejercicio
- Desastres naturales durante el embarazo
- Enfermedad de Gaucher
- Enfermedad intestinal inflamatoria
- Enfermedad por el virus de Oropouche
- Eritromicina
- Escherichia coli (E. coli)
- Esclerosis múltiple
- Espondilitis anquilosante
- Sífilis
- Staphylococcus aureus (Staph infection)
- Estatinas
- Estazolam (Prosom®)
- Estrés
- Estreñimiento funcional
- Etanercept (Enbrel®)
- Evolocumab (Repatha®)
- Exposición paterna
- Famotidina
- Fenilcetonuria (PKU)
- Fenilefrina
- Feniramina
- Fentanilo
- Fentermina
- Fexofenadina (Allegra®)
- Fiebre / Hipertermia
- Finasterida
- Fluconazol (Diflucan®)
- Flufenazina (Prolixin®, Permitil®)
- Fluoxetina (Prozac®)
- Flurazepam (Dalmane®)
- Formoterol (Eformoterol)
- Gabapentina
- Guaifenesina
- Guanfacina (Intuniv®, Tenex®)
- Guselkumab
- Haloperidol (Haldol®)
- Hepatitis A
- Heroína
- Herpes Zoster (culebrilla)
- Hidrocodona
- Hidromorfona (Dilaudid®)
- Hidroxicloroquina (Plaquenil®)
- Hidroxiurea (Hydrea®, Siklos®)
- Hongos psilocibios (“hongos mágicos”)
- Ibuprofeno
- Imágenes por resonancia magnética (IRM)
- Imipramina (Tofranil®)
- Infección por Listeria (listeriosis)
- Infección por varicela
- Infliximab
- Influenza Estacional (Gripe o Flu)
- Los Inhibidores de la Enzima Convertidora de Angiotensina (IECA)
- Loxapina
- Inhibidores de la bomba de protones
- Insulina aspart (NovoLog®)
- Insulina Glargina
- Hierro
- Isotretinoína (Accutane®)
- Jengibre
- Ketamina (Ketalar®)
- Labetalol
- Lactancia después de un desastre natural
- Lamotrigina (Lamictal®)
- Laxantes
- Leflunomida (Arava®)
- Levonorgestrel (Plan B One-Step®)
- Lidocaína
- Lisinopril
- Litio
- Loratadina (Claritin®)
- Lorazepam
- Losartán (Cozaar®)
- Lupus
- Lurasidona
- Marihuana (Cannabis)
- MDMA (Molly, Éxtasis)
- Meclizina
- Melatonin
- Melatonina
- Mepolizumab (Nucala®)
- Mesalamina
- Metadona
- Metanfetamina
- Metformina
- Metilfenidato
- Metilmercurio en el pescado
- Metimazol
- Metoclopramida
- Metoprolol
- Metotrexato
- Metronidazol (Flagyl®)
- Micofenolato (Cellcept®)
- Miconazol
- Midazolam
- Mifepristona
- Miglustat (Zavesca®)
- Mirtazapina (Remeron®)
- Misoprostol (Cytotec®)
- Moho
- Molnupiravir
- Monóxido de Carbono
- Montelukast (Singulair®)
- Morfina
- Mpox (Viruela del Mono)
- Náuseas y vómitos en el embarazo
- Naloxona
- Naproxeno (Aleve®)
- Natalizumab
- Nefazodona (Serzone®)
- Nifedipina (Procardia®)
- Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid®)
- Nitrofurantoína
- Nortriptilina (Aventyl®)
- Obesidad
- Ofatumumab (Kesimpta®, Arzerra®)
- Olanzapina (Zyprexa®)
- Omeprazol | Esomeprazol
- OnabotulinumtoxinA (Botox®)
- Ondansetrón (Zofran®)
- Oxcarbazepina (Trileptal®, Oxtellar XR®)
- Oxicodona
- Oximetazolina
- Paludismo (Malaria)
- Paroxetina
- Participación en el Estudio de Investigación de OTIS
- Participación en Estudios de Embarazo
- Riesgos para la salud reproductiva en el lugar de trabajo Consejos para la seguridad en el trabajo
- Penicilina G
- Percloroetileno (PCE, PERC)
- Perfenazina
- Periodos críticos de desarrollo
- Pesticidas
- Pintura
- Piojos y Sarna
- Plomo
- Prednisona/Prednisolona
- Equinácea
- Prilocaína
- Productos a base de hierbas
- Progesterona y progestinas
- Prometazina (Phenergan®)
- Propiltiouracilo (PTU)
- Propranolol
- Prucaloprida (Motegrity®)
- Pseudoefedrina (Sudafed®)
- Psoriasis y artritis psoriásica
- Quetiapina (Seroquel®)
- Quimioterapia
- Quinta Enfermedad (parvovirus B19)
- Radiación ionizante en el lugar de trabajo
- Remdesivir (Veklury®)
- Repelentes de insectos
- Risperidona (Risperdal®)
- Salmeterol (Serevent Diskus®)
- Salmonella
- Sarampión, Paperas, y Rubéola
- Sarilumab (Kevzara®)
- Selegilina
- Semaglutida
- Sertralina (Zoloft®)
- Siponimod (Mayzent®)
- Hierba de San Juan
- Succinato de doxylamina-clorhidrato de piridoxina (Diclegis®)
- Sulfametoxazol/Trimetoprima (Bactrim® o Septra®)
- Sulfametoxazol/Trimetoprima (Bactrim® o Septra®)
- Sulfasalazina (Azulfidine®)
- Sumatriptán
- Talidomida
- Temazepam (Restoril®)
- Teriflunomida (Aubagio®)
- Tetraciclina
- Tildrakizumab (Ilumya®)
- Tirzepatida (Mounjaro®, Zepbound®)
- Tocilizumab (Actemra®)
- Tofacitinib (Xeljanz®, Xeljanz XR®)
- Topiramato (Topamax®)
- Toxoplasmosis
- Trabajar como veterinario o asistente técnico en medicina veterinaria
- Trabajar en un consultorio dental
- Trabajar en un salón de manicura
- Tralokinumab (Adbry®)
- Tramadol
- Tratamientos capilares
- Tratamientos tópicos para el acné
- Traumatismo
- Trazodona
- Tretinoína tópica
- Triazolam (Halcion®)
- Ustekinumab (Stelara®)
- Vacuna con subunidades de proteínas contra COVID-19 (Novavax)
- Vacuna contra el tétanos, la difteria y la tos ferina (Tdap)
- Vacuna contra el virus del papiloma humano (VPH)
- Vacuna contra el Virus Sincitial Respiratorio (VSR) (Abrysvo®)
- Vacuna contra Influenza Estacional (“Flu Shot”)
- Vacunas antimeningocócicas
- Vacuna contra la Hepatitis A
- Vacuna contra la varicela
- Vacuna contra Sarampión, Paperas, Rubéola (MMR)
- Vacuna contra la viruela ACAM2000®
- Vacuna contra Viruela del Mono / Viruela (JYNNEOS™)
- Vacunas
- Vacuna de ARNm contra COVID-19 (Moderna/Spikevax® y Pfizer/Comirnaty®)
- Vedolizumab (Entyvio®)
- Venlafaxina (Effexor®)
- Verapamilo
- Vibrio
- Vilazodona (Viibryd®)
- Virus de Zika
- Virus Sincitial Respiratorio (VSR)
- Infección por el virus del Nilo Occidental
- Vitamina C
- Voxelotor (Oxbryta®)
- Yodo
- Yodo-131
- Zinc
- Ziprasidona (Geodon®)
- Zolpidem
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