Thyroid desiccated Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings

Brand names: APur Thyroid, Armour Thyroid, Bio-Throid, NP Thyroid, Nature-Throid, Niva Thyroid, Thyroid Porcine, WP Thyroid, Westhroid

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on May 2, 2025.

Thyroid desiccated Pregnancy Warnings

Use is considered acceptable.

US FDA pregnancy category: A

Animal studies have not been reported. Thyroid hormones do not readily cross the placenta. Clinical experience to date does not indicate any adverse effects on the fetus when thyroid hormones are administered to pregnant women. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy.

US FDA pregnancy category A: Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters).

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Thyroid desiccated Breastfeeding Warnings

Caution is recommended.

Excreted into human milk: Yes

Comments:
-Liothyronine (T3) and levothyroxine (T4) are normal components of human milk; if replacement doses are required by the mother, it is not necessarily a reason to discontinue breastfeeding.
-Dose requirements may be increased in the postpartum period compared to pre-pregnancy requirements in women with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

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