Drugs starting with P-in pregnancy and lactation

Table showing safety of drugs in pregnancy and lactation (Drugs starting with P)

Drug Pregnancy category Use during lactation
Pancuronium C Use with caution
Pantoprazole B Safe
Pantothenic acid A
Paracetamol B Safe
Paroxetine D Safe
Penicillamine D
Pentamidine B Unsafe
Pentoxifylline C
Peppermint oil Use with caution
Pergolide C Unsafe
Perindopril D Use with caution
Permethrin B Safe
Pethidine B,D if prolonged use or high doses at term Safe in occasional doses
Pheniramine C Safe, infant may have sleep disturbances
Phenobarbitone D Unsafe
Phenoxybenzamine B Unsafe
Phenoxymethylpenicillin B Safe
Phentolamine B Use with caution
Phenylephrine B
Phenytoin D Safe
Physostigmine C Use with caution
Phytomenadione C Safe
Pilocarpine C Use with caution
Pindolol C Safe
Pioglitazone C Unsafe
Piperacillin + Tazobactam B Safe
Piperazine oestrone sulfate B Unsafe
Piracetam Unsafe
Piroxicam C Safe
Pizotifen B Unsafe
Polyethylene glycol Safe
Polymyxin B B
Potassium chloride A Safe
Povidone-iodine D Unsafe
Pralidoxime C Use with caution
Prazosin B Unsafe
Prednisolone C,D in 1st trimester Safe
Prednisone C,D in 1st trimester Safe
Pregabalin B Use with caution
Primaquine D Safe
Probenecid B Use with caution
Procaine penicillin B Safe
Prochlorperazine C Safe for short duration
Procyclidine C
Progesterone D
Proguanil B Safe
Promethazine C Safe, infant may have sleep disturbances
Propantheline B Use with caution
Propofol C Safe
Propranolol C Safe
Propylthiouracil C Safe
Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride B Unsafe
Pyrantel B Safe
Pyrazinamide B Use with caution
Pyrethrins B Safe
Pyridostigmine C Safe
Pyridoxine A Safe
Pyrimethamine B Safe

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