Urinary tract infections in pregnancy.

Abstract

QUESTION:

My pregnant patients often present with urinary tract infections. Are the medications commonly used for the management of urinary tract infections safe to use during pregnancy?

ANSWER:

Existing data indicate that exposure to penicillins, cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones, nitrofurantoin, or phenazopyridine during pregnancy is not associated with increased risk of fetal malformations. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole should be avoided, if possible, during the first trimester of pregnancy because of the antifolate effect associated with neural tube defects.

• Authors: Monica Lee, Pina Bozzo, Adrienne Einarson, Gideon Koren
• Journal: Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien (Can Fam Physician) Vol. 54 Issue 6 Pg. 853-4 (Jun 2008) ISSN: 1715-5258 [Electronic] Canada
• PMID: 18556490 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary

Topics

• Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary (therapeutic use)
• Female
• Humans
• Pregnancy
• Pregnancy Complications, Infectious (drug therapy)
• Urinary Tract Infections (drug therapy)