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Analgesics
This includes medications used for pain. Opiates, and other analgesics.
Topics: 30
Posts: 122
Last Post:
Oxycodone while pregnant
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30 | 122 |
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Anti-Arthritic Medications
Medications used in arthritic and other autoimmune syndromes.
Topics: 9
Posts: 34
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9 | 34 |
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Antibiotics Antifungals Antivirals
Oral antibiotics, antifungals and antivirals
Topics: 23
Posts: 70
Last Post:
Doxycycline and breastfeeding 4+ weeks
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23 | 70 |
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Anticancer
Chemotherapeutic agents and other agents used in cancer.
Topics: 3
Posts: 7
Last Post:
Child with chemo, breatsfeeding mom pregnant
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3 | 7 |
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Anticoagulants
Medicinals that affect blood clotting and coagulation mechanisms.
Topics: 0
Posts: 0
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0 | 0 |
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Anticonvulsant Medications
Includes those medications used to treat convulsive seizures, and in some cases other syndromes such as neuropathy or mania.
Topics: 6
Posts: 18
Last Post:
Lamictal or Zoloft?
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6 | 18 |
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Antidepressants
Medications use to treat depression in general and other syndromes such as ADHD, Anxiety syndromes, etc.
Topics: 64
Posts: 173
Last Post:
150mg luvox,5 mg arpoya and 75 mg anafranil
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64 | 173 |
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Topics: 5
Posts: 12
Last Post:
Ondansetron, Aprepitant
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5 | 12 |
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Antihistamines and Decongestants
Antihistamines, anticholinergics, decongestants, and other cold remedies.
Topics: 5
Posts: 13
Last Post:
Eye drops for allergies
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5 | 13 |
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Antihypertensives
Medications used to treat elevated blood pressures. Beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, and others.
Topics: 3
Posts: 6
Last Post:
Guanfacine and Breastfeeding
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3 | 6 |
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Antiparasitic Medications
Drugs used for lice, scabies, and other internal/GI parasites such as malaria, etc.
Topics: 4
Posts: 10
Last Post:
pyrantel pamoate
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4 | 10 |
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Antipsychotics
Medications for schizophrenia, mania, and other such CNS syndromes. Thorazine, respiridone, olanzapine, etc.
Topics: 10
Posts: 27
Last Post:
Breastfeeding on olanzapine
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10 | 27 |
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CNS Stimulants
Amphetamines, methylphenidate(Ritalin), etc.
Topics: 14
Posts: 34
Last Post:
Modafinil
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Contraceptives
Oral, injectable, and topical contraceptives.
Topics: 0
Posts: 0
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0 | 0 |
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Diabetic Medications
Medications used to treat diabetes mellitus.
Topics: 3
Posts: 8
Last Post:
Medicine cause low blood glucose
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3 | 8 |
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Herbal Medications
Place here only what you can document. I'm not a big herbal fan due to our relative ignorance of this subject in breastfeeding mothers.
Topics: 11
Posts: 27
Last Post:
Green Extracts
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11 | 27 |
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Other Uncategorized Medications
This is for those medications that don't really fall into one of the other categories.
Topics: 42
Posts: 113
Last Post:
Triptans in pregnancy
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42 | 113 |
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Radioactive Drugs
Drugs with contain radioactive isotopes. This does NOT include radiocontrast or radiopaque agents.
Topics: 0
Posts: 0
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0 | 0 |
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Radiocontrast or Radiopaque Agents
Agents used for MRI or CAT scans and various other radiologic procedures.
Topics: 1
Posts: 2
Last Post:
Nursing after CT scan
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Sedative or Hypnotic Agents
Sedative drugs such as the Valium family, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, etc. This does not include narcotics.
Topics: 12
Posts: 27
Last Post:
Anti-anxiety medications during pregnancy
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12 | 27 |
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Steroids- Oral, Inhaled, Injected, Topical
Includes corticosteroids used for inflammation, and taken orally, inhaled, injected or used topically.
Topics: 17
Posts: 38
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17 | 38 |
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Topical Medications
Many other topical medications. Does not include steroids.
Topics: 22
Posts: 53
Last Post:
Topical Retinyl palmitate when pregnant
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22 | 53 |
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Vitamins
Vitamins, minerals, etc. Again post only what you can document.
Topics: 17
Posts: 48
Last Post:
Velgørenhed til medicin
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17 | 48 |
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