Azacitidine Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings
Azacitidine is also known as: Vidaza
Azacitidine Pregnancy Warnings
Azacitidine has been assigned to pregnancy category D by the FDA. Animal studies have revealed evidence of an increased frequency of intrauterine embryonal death, developmental abnormalities in the brain, embryotoxicity, fetal death, and fetal anomalies including CNS anomalies, limb anomalies, and others. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy. Azacitidine should only be given during pregnancy when there are no alternatives and benefit outweighs risk. Because of the effects of azacitidine exposure on male fertility and embryonic viability, men should be advised not to father a child while receiving treatment with azacitidine.
Female partners of male patients receiving azacitidine should not become pregnant.
Azacitidine Breastfeeding Warnings
There are no data on the excretion of azacitidine into human milk. Because of the potential for tumorigenicity shown in animal studies and the potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants, a decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or to discontinue the drug, taking into consideration the importance of the drug to the mother.
See Also...
- azacitidine Consumer Information
- Pregnancy Support Group
- FDA Pregnancy Categories
- Medicine use during Pregnancy
- Medicine use while Breastfeeding
- Safe Medications during Breastfeeding
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