Table 1.
Drug | Recommendations |
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Infliximab | Therapy can be continued up to week 20 of pregnancy |
Adalimumab | If indicated, it can be used throughout pregnancy |
Etanercept | Therapy can be continued up to week 30–32 of pregnancy If indicated, it can be used throughout pregnancy |
Certolizumab | Therapy can be continued throughout pregnancy |
Golimumab | Insufficient evidence to support the use of the medication |
Rituximab | It can be used in early stages of pregnancy in exceptional cases The use of the medication in later stages of pregnancy may result in decreased b cell levels and other types of cytopenia in the newborn |
Tocilizumab Abatacept Anakinra Ustekinumab Belimumab |
Insufficient evidence regarding the drug’s safety during pregnancy Treatment should be altered before the pregnancy May be used only if no other, safer options allow for adequate management of disease activity in the mother |
Tofacitinib | Should be discontinued before conception Insufficient data concerning safety during pregnancy |