Mechotane Pregnancy

• Pregnancy of Mechotane in details
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Pregnancy of Mechotane in details

Mechotane has been assigned to pregnancy category C by the FDA. Animal studies have not been conducted with Mechotane. It is not known whether Mechotane can cause fetal harm during pregnancy or can affect reproductive capacity. Mechotane is only recommended for use during pregnancy when benefit outweighs risk.

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Mechotane breastfeeding

There are no data on the excretion of Mechotane into human milk. The manufacturer recommends that due to the potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants, a decision should be made to discontinue nursing or discontinue the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug to the mother.

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References for pregnancy information

1. "Product Information. Urecholine (Mechotane)." Merck & Co, Inc, West Point, PA.

References for breastfeeding information

1. "Product Information. Urecholine (Mechotane)." Merck & Co, Inc, West Point, PA.

References

1. PubMed Health. "Bethanechol: This section provide the link out information of drugs collectetd in PubMed Health. ". http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhe... (accessed September 17, 2018).
2. Human Metabolome Database (HMDB). "Bethanechol: The Human Metabolome Database (HMDB) is a freely available electronic database containing detailed information about small molecule metabolites found in the human body.". http://www.hmdb.ca/metabolites/HMDB0... (accessed September 17, 2018).
3. FDA Orange Book. "BETHANECHOL CHLORIDE: The publication, Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations (the List, commonly known as the Orange Book), identifies drug products approved on the basis of safety and effectiveness by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act).". https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/Informatio... (accessed September 17, 2018).

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