title: Skin drugs in pregnancy--which ones to use.
abstract: The safety of dermatologic drugs in pregnancy has not been established; however, many are probably safe. Drugs used in pregnancy must be absolutely indicated. Women who are pregnant or contemplating pregnancy should be clearly informed of the risks and benefits of medications they are prescribed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, University of Western Ontario.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guenther
mesh_terms: D000075202:Contraindications; D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D004346:Drug Information Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018579:Patient Selection; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents