Fludarabine Pregnancy and Breast Feeding Warnings

Fludarabine is also known as: Fludara

Overview

Fludarabine has been shown to cause harm to the fetus. Avoid becoming pregnant while you use it and for 6 months after you stop treatment. If you think you may be pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Fludarabine while you are pregnant. It is not known if Fludarabine is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while taking Fludarabine .

Fludarabine Pregnancy Warnings

Fludarabine has been assigned to pregnancy category D by the FDA. Animal data have revealed evidence teratogenicity (increased incidence of various skeletal malformations and external deformities) and embryolethality. There are no data from controlled human pregnancy studies. Fludarabine may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. If fludarabine is used during pregnancy, or if the patient becomes pregnant while taking this drug, the patient should be apprised of the potential hazard to the fetus. Women of childbearing potential should be advised to avoid becoming pregnant. Fludarabine is considered contraindicated during pregnancy.

Fludarabine Lactation Warnings

There are no data on the excretion of fludarabine into human milk. Because many drugs are excreted into human milk and because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants from this drug, a decision should be made to discontinue nursing or discontinue the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug for the mother.

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