title: Safety of Topical Corticosteroids in Pregnancy.
abstract: Are topical corticosteroids safe for use in pregnancy?
  
  
  
  The available evidence found no associations of maternal use of topical corticosteroids of any potency with mode of delivery, birth defects, preterm delivery, fetal death, and low Apgar score. However, maternal use of potent to very potent topical corticosteroids, especially when the cumulative dosage of topical corticosteroids throughout the pregnancy is very large, is associated with low birth weight.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Chiayi, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ching-Chi
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chi
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shu-Hui
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Institute of General Medicine and Interprofessional Care, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Gudula
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kirtschig
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001724:Birth Weight / Q000187:drug effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D065840:Protective Factors; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones