Table 3 The most common FDA Category D/X medicines used by women who used at least one medication during pregnancy (%)
Generic name | Gestational stages | Entire pregnancy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
T1 | T2 | T3 | ||
FDA category D | ||||
 Diazepam | / | 0.41 | 0.84 | 0.93 |
 Irbesartan | 0.65 | 0.82 | 0.42 | 0.62 |
 Alprazolam | / | / | 0.42 | 0.62 |
 Phenobarbital | 0.65 | / | 0.21 | 0.31 |
 Methimazole | 0.65 | / | / | 0.31 |
 Midazolam | 0.65 | / | / | 0.31 |
 Tamoxifen | 0.65 | / | 0.21 | 0.31 |
 Tretinoin | 0.65 | / | / | 0.31 |
 Amikacin | / | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.31 |
 Mycophenolic acid | / | 0.41 | 0.21 | 0.31 |
 Valsartan | / | 0.41 | 0.21 | 0.31 |
 Gentamycin | / | / | 0.42 | 0.31 |
 Doxycycline | / | 0.41 | / | 0.31 |
 Lorazepam | / | / | 0.21 | 0.31 |
 Lithium | / | / | 0.21 | 0.31 |
FDA category X | ||||
 Oxytocin | 1.29 | 0.41 | 4.19 | 3.11 |
 Ribavirin | / | 1.23 | 1.05 | 1.55 |
 Misoprostol | 0.65 | / | 0.84 | 0.93 |
 Chorionic gonadotrophin | 1.29 | / | / | 0.62 |
 Mifepristone | 0.65 | / | 0.21 | 0.62 |
 Goserelin | 0.65 | / | / | 0.31 |
 Clomifene | 0.65 | / | / | 0.31 |
 Medroxyprogesterone | 0.65 | / | / | 0.31 |
 Isotretinoin | 0.65 | / | / | 0.31 |
 Estradiol Valerate | / | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.31 |
 Valproic acid | / | / | 0.21 | 0.31 |