New systemic agents in dermatology with respect to fertility, pregnancy, and lactation (original) (raw)

2015, Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG

With the increasing use of new, predominantly biologic drugs in dermatology, questions frequently arise in clinical practice as to their safety in women wishing to conceive as well as during pregnancy and lactation. Apart from the Summary of Product Characteristics and the Physician's Desk Reference, reliable information may be obtained from databases such as the one compiled by the Center for Pharmacovigilance and Consultation on Embryonal Toxicology at Charité University Medical Center Berlin (https://www.embryotox.de). Another source of information is researching recent publications, for example via PubMed (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed). This article presents current knowledge from the sources mentioned above, and gives detailed information about the use of new biologic agents in women wishing to conceive as well as during pregnancy and lactation. Drugs reviewed include: infliximab, adalimumab, etanercept, metastatic for psoriasis, vemurafenib, dabrafenib, imatinib, ipi...

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