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  2. Drugs in pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    Enoxaparin is listed as Pregnancy Category B, meaning animal studies have failed to show harmful effects to the fetus and therefore are safe to use in pregnant women. [ 37 ] [ 39 ] However, pregnant women taking LMWH may not experience the full anticoagulant effect due to the nature of the medication compared to other anticoagulants (i.e ...

  3. Amoxicillin - Wikipedia

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    Its use in pregnancy and breastfeeding does not appear to be harmful. [9] Amoxicillin is in the β-lactam family of antibiotics. [9] Amoxicillin was discovered in 1958 and came into medical use in 1972. [12] [13] Amoxil was approved for medical use in the United States in 1974, [4] [5] and in the United Kingdom in 1977. [2]

  4. Pregnancy test - Wikipedia

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    A later article, independently authored, granted Hogben credit for the principle of using Xenopus to determine gonadotropin levels in a pregnant woman's urine, but not for its usage as a functional pregnancy test. [40] Hormonal pregnancy tests such as Primodos and Duogynon were used in the 1960s and 1970s in the UK and Germany. These tests ...

  5. Pregnancy category - Wikipedia

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    Contraindicated in pregnancy: Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use of the drug in pregnant women clearly outweigh potential benefits.

  6. Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid - Wikipedia

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    Amoxicillin is an antibiotic while clavulanic acid is a non-antibiotic β-lactamase inhibitor which prevents metabolism of amoxicillin by certain bacteria. In addition to its β-lactamase inhibition, clavulanic acid shows central nervous system actions and effects and has been studied in the potential treatment of various psychiatric and ...

  7. Spectinomycin - Wikipedia

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    It is generally safe to use during pregnancy. [2] It may be used by those who are allergic to penicillin or cephalosporins. [2] It is in the aminocyclitol class of drugs and works by stopping the making of protein by certain bacteria. [2] Spectinomycin was discovered in 1961. [3] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential ...

  8. Can You Take Ozempic While (or Trying to Get) Pregnant? - AOL

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    Studies on Rabbits. Similar problems were reported in pregnant rabbits given Ozempic.. Researchers gave rabbits 0.0010mg, 0.0025mg, or 0.0075mg of semaglutide per kilogram of body weight per day.

  9. Antibiotic sensitivity testing - Wikipedia

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    A plastic strip impregnated with different concentrations of antibiotics is placed on a growth medium, and the growth medium is viewed after a period of incubation. [5] The minimum inhibitory concentration can be identified based on the intersection of the teardrop-shaped zone of inhibition with the marking on the strip. [ 5 ]