Although the atovaquone-proguanil drug combination is not currently recommended for use during pregnancy Studies do not suggest that hydroxychloroquine increases the chance for pregnancy-related problems such as preterm delivery (birth before week 37) or low birth weight (weighing less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces [2500 grams] at birth)
Quantifying the risk of congenital malformations associated with early pregnancy exposure to hydroxychloroquine is important in both the context of its ongoing use for
Specifically, auditory toxicity was reported in 2 children from the same mother on chloroquine 23 and retinal toxicity in 2 children from the same mother on quinine
Given that pregnant women are excluded from randomized controlled trials, and present evidence are inconsistent and inconclusive, we aimed to investigate the safety of CQ or
5%) that resulted in liveborn singletons; CQ/HCQ was used for RA
Of 3,317 pregnant women in the study, 263 (8 percent) developed pregnancy-related high blood pressure, 402 (12 percent) got gestational diabetes, and
Chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine are considered safe to use in all trimesters of pregnancy
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The global distribution and population at risk of malaria: past, present, and future
Chloroquine should be used with caution in patients with cardiac disease, a history of ventricular arrhythmias, uncorrected hypokalemia and/or Usage of chloroquine during pregnancy should be avoided except in the prophylaxis or treatment Oral
Introduction: Chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) are currently used for the prevention/treatment of malaria, and treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
04% (5/11,614) of control mothers in National Birth Defects Prevention Study, and 0
Human studies have not shown an increase in the rate of birth defects or spontaneous abortions associated with chloroquine use by pregnant mothers, nor evidence of fetal ocular toxicity
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These include women with high blood pressure, lung disease, heart failure, chronic kidney failure, kidney disease, or a history of preeclampsia
Methods: Using Quebec Pregnancy Cohort, we identified women who delivered a singleton liveborn, 1998–2015 Malaria infection during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for maternal and fetal complications
Because pregnant women residing in areas non-endemic for malaria are unlikely to have protective immunity, travel to endemic areas poses risk of severe illness and pregnancy complications, such as low birthweight and
Having malaria during pregnancy may also increase the risk of miscarriage, stillbirth Furthermore, chloroquine has well-established dosing and safety profiles for treatment and chemoprophylaxis, including in the first trimester when sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine is contraindicated but when malaria is an important risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes
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Chloroquine and proguanil hydrochloride can be given during pregnancy, but these drugs are not appropriate for most areas because their effectiveness has declined