Ceftazidime Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings
Brand names: Ceptaz, Fortaz, Tazicef, Tazicef Novaplus, Tazidime
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Aug 2, 2023.
Ceftazidime Pregnancy Warnings
This drug should be used during pregnancy only if the benefit outweighs the risk to the fetus.
AU TGA pregnancy category: B1
US FDA pregnancy category: B
Comment: Use of adequate methods of contraception should be encouraged.
Animal studies have failed to reveal evidence of embryolethality, fetolethality, fetal harm, impaired fertility, or teratogenicity at doses up to 40 times the human dose. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy.
AU TGA pregnancy category B1: Drugs which have been taken by only a limited number of pregnant women and women of childbearing age, without an increase in the frequency of malformation or other direct or indirect harmful effects on the human fetus having been observed. Studies in animals have not shown evidence of an increased occurrence of fetal damage.
US FDA pregnancy category B: Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women.
Ceftazidime Breastfeeding Warnings
Use is generally considered acceptable; benefit to mother should outweigh risk to the infant.
Excreted into human milk: Yes
Comments:
-The American Academy of Pediatrics considers this drug as compatible with breastfeeding.
-Maternal doses of cephalosporins have resulted in reports of neonatal diarrhea and thrush.
See also
References for pregnancy information
- (2002) "Product Information. Fortaz (ceftazidime)." Glaxo Wellcome
- (2002) "Product Information. Tazicef (ceftazidime)." SmithKline Beecham
- (2001) "Product Information. Ceptaz (ceftazidime)." Glaxo Wellcome
- (2001) "Product Information. Tazidime (ceftazidime)." Lilly, Eli and Company
- Cerner Multum, Inc. "UK Summary of Product Characteristics."
- Cerner Multum, Inc. "Australian Product Information."
References for breastfeeding information
- (2002) "Product Information. Fortaz (ceftazidime)." Glaxo Wellcome
- (2002) "Product Information. Tazicef (ceftazidime)." SmithKline Beecham
- (2001) "Product Information. Ceptaz (ceftazidime)." Glaxo Wellcome
- (2001) "Product Information. Tazidime (ceftazidime)." Lilly, Eli and Company
- Cerner Multum, Inc. "UK Summary of Product Characteristics."
- Cerner Multum, Inc. "Australian Product Information."
- United States National Library of Medicine (2013) Toxnet. Toxicology Data Network. http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT
- Department of Adolescent and Child Health and Development. UNICEF. World Health Organization (2014) Breastfeeding and maternal medication: recommendations for drugs in the eleventh Who model list of essential drugs. http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2002/55732.pdf?ua=1
Further information
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