title: Use of lipid-lowering agents (statins) during pregnancy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  A 34-year-old patient of mine is taking a 'statin' for hyperlipidemia. She is planning pregnancy and is worried about the safety of the drug. How should I advise her?
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Limited evidence from animal and human studies indicates that statins should not be taken during pregnancy. If a patient is inadvertently exposed during pregnancy, however, termination does not appear to be medically indicated.
authors.affiliation: Family Medicine Program, University of Toronto.
authors.forename: Akiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hosokawa
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bar-Oz
authors.forename: Shinya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ito
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents