| Condition |
Medication |
Reference(s) |
| Asthma |
Albuterol is rescue therapy of choice
Budesonide is the preferred inhaled
corticosteroid
Long-acting
b2-agonists salmeterol is the preferred add-on controller
therapy
|
1 |
| Bacterial
Vaginosis |
Treatment is recommended for all pregnant women with symptoms.
Metronidazole OR
Clindamycin |
2 |
| Chlamydia |
Azithromycin |
2
|
| Cholestasis of
pregnancy |
Ursodeoxycholic
acid (UDCA) |
14 |
| Chronic hypertension |
Labetalol OR / AND
Methyldopa
OR / AND
Nifedipine slow-release
preparation |
3.
|
| Depression , mild |
Psychotherapy such as
cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) OR interpersonal therapy |
18 |
| Depression ,
severe |
Psychotherapy
AND fluoxetine.
Alternative medications: sertraline or tricyclic
antidepressant |
18 |
| Depression with
psychosis |
Electroconvulsive therapy OR
Haloperidol AND antidepressant as above |
18 |
| Depression mild,
postpartum while breast-feeding |
Psychotherapy with or without
antidepressant (sertraline or paroxetine) |
18 |
|
Depression severe, postpartum while
breast-feeding |
Supportive services AND
sertraline
Alternative medication:
Paroxetine |
18,
19 |
| Diabetes |
Insulin |
4 |
| Gonorrhea;
uncomplicated genital, rectal, and pharyngeal |
Ceftriaxone 250 mg as a single intramuscular
dose, plus either azithromycin 1 g orally in a single dose
|
5. |
| Herpes |
Acyclovir OR
Valacyclovir |
6.
|
| Hypothyroidism |
Levothyroxine
|
7,15 |
| Hyperthyroidism |
Propylthiouracil (PTU). in the first
trimester of pregnancy.
Methimazole after
first trimester
Beta adrenergic blocking agents, such as propranolol may be used for controlling hypermetabolic symptoms. |
7 |
| Idiopathic thrombocytopenic
purpura (ITP) |
Prednisone.
IVIg may be
used with corticosteroids when a more rapid increase in platelet count is
required, or corticosteroids are contraindicated [ |
8.
|
| Malaria |
Chloroquine ,
hydroxychloroquine
For chloroquine-resistant P. falciparum infection, treat with either
mefloquine or a combination of quinine sulfate and clindamycin |
16,17 |
| Nausea and vomiting of
pregnancy |
Diclegis (doxylamine succinate and pyridoxine
hydrochloride)
Refractory cases add promethazine or dimenhydrate . If still no response
add metoclopromide . |
9.
|
| Pediculosis
Pubis |
Permethrin 1%
cream OR
Pyrethrins with piperonyl butoxide |
2,
|
| Pyelonephritis |
Cefriaxone OR
Ampicillin AND genatmicin
OR
Cefazolin OR
Cefotetan
OR
Aztreonam
(Several other regimens are also acceptable ) |
10,11 |
| Scabies |
Permethrin cream
5% |
2 |
| Syphilis |
Benzathine penicillin |
2 |
| Trichomoniasis |
Metronidazole |
2 |
| Ulcer
|
Sucralfate
Ranitidine |
13 |
| Urinary tract
infection |
Nitrofurantoin (
Avoid in first trimester)
Cephalexin |
11 |
| Venous thromboembolism (VTE)
|
Low Molecular Weight
Heparin
Enoxaparin
OR
Dalteparin
OR
Tinzaparin |
12. |
| Vulvovaginal
Candidiasis |
Only topical
azole therapies, applied for 7 days, are recommended
Terconazole 0.4% cream |
2 |
|
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