Desonide topical Pregnancy and Breast Feeding Warnings

Desonide topical is also known as: Delonide, Desonate, DesOwen, LoKara, Tridesilon, Verdeso

Overview

If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Desonide Gel while you are pregnant. It is not known if Desonide Gel is found in breast milk after topical use. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you use Desonide Gel, check with your doctor. Discuss any possible risks to your baby.

Desonide topical Pregnancy Warnings

Desonide has been assigned to pregnancy category C. Animal studies have revealed evidence of teratogenicity when corticosteroids are administered orally or potent steroids are applied topically. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy. Desonide should only be used during pregnancy when benefit outweighs risk.

Desonide topical Lactation Warnings

There are no data on the excretion of topically applied desonide into human milk.

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