Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Is zovirax cream ok for pregnant women (30 wks & below)?

http://www.safefetus.com/DrugDetail.asp?鈥?/a>





The FDA score is ';B';





Controlled studies done on animals in reproduction do not indicate risk to the fetus.


No adequate and well-controlled studies done on pregnant women.


Fetal Risk





May cause abnormal thymus development and functional deficits in immune system of animals exposed in utero.


With porlonged exposure to high doses, may cause chromosome breaks in human.


Crosses human placenta.


Limited human data but fetal and neonatal risk appears to be minimal.


Should be used only if life threatening infections as the safety of the drug is not established.Is zovirax cream ok for pregnant women (30 wks %26amp; below)?
it causes ovarian cancer so i dunno maybeIs zovirax cream ok for pregnant women (30 wks %26amp; below)?
Are you using it for cold sores? It's an external cream so as long as you don't ingest it you should be fine. Call your pharmacist and ask though if you're unsure.

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