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. 2020 Jul 14;37(3):306–312. doi: 10.5114/ada.2020.96294

Table 1.

Selected EULAR recommendations concerning the use of bDMARDs and tsDMARDs during pregnancy

Drug Recommendations
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