Table 3. FDA based classification of drugs used for MDR-TB treatment during pregnancy.
MDR-TB drug | FDA classification |
---|---|
Pyrazinamide | C |
Fluoroquinolones: levofloxacin; moxifloxacin; ofloxacin | C |
Aminoglycosides: kanamycin; amikacin; streptomycin | D |
Capreomycin | C |
Ethionamide/prothionamide | C |
Cycloserine/terizidone | C |
Para-aminosalicylic acid | C |
High-dose isoniazid | C |
Clofazimine | C |
Linezolid | C |
Amoxicillin/clavulanate | B |
Clarithromycin | C |
Imipenem/cilastatin | C |
Meropenem | B |
Bedaquiline | B |
Delamanid | Not FDA approved |
FDA pregnancy categories: A—human studies demonstrate no risk; B—animal studies demonstrate no risk, no human studies; C—animal studies demonstrate risk, no human studies; D—human studies demonstrate risk; X—contraindicated in pregnancy.