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Sunday, February 3, 2019

Desloratadine is it safe during pregnancy and lactation


Desloratadine during pregnancy and lactation, Desloratadine category by FDA, its use during pregnancy and lactation its teratogenic effects are described.

Small amount of drug excrete into breast milk, if required low dose should be prescribed.

Desloratadine  during pregnancy and lactation

Pregnancy

Category  C      ( by FDA )

 

Desloratadine crosses the placenta, as limited number of studies available with use of this drug, use Desloratadine only when benefit overweigh the risk, animal studies failed to reveal evidence of teratogenicity.

Breast feeding

Desloratadine excretes into breastmilk in small quantities, effect on nursing infant unknown hence not recommened.

 

 

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