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Do you stop TNF inhibitors during the third trimester of pregnancy?

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Do you stop TNF inhibitors during the third trimester of pregnancy?

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Rheumatology · University of Chicago
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TNF inhibitor use in pregnancy is a common topic I review with patients. I make sure I include family members in my medication safety talks as well as provide tangible information, because unfortunately in the US there is a harmful stereotype that medications taken in pregnancy are bad and pregnant ...

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Rheumatology · UT Southwestern Medical Center
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While the ACR reproductive guidelines suggested discontinuation of many TNF-blockers during the third trimester, this is based on the risk of immunosuppression in the infant. The data from the inflammatory bowel disease literature suggest that these medications can be continued in many patients thro...

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