RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Safety of antiviral medication for the treatment of herpes during pregnancy
JF Canadian Family Physician
JO Can Fam Physician
FD The College of Family Physicians of Canada
SP 427
OP 428
VO 57
IS 4
A1 So-Hee Kang
A1 Angela Chua-Gocheco
A1 Pina Bozzo
A1 Adrienne Einarson
YR 2011
UL http://www.cfp.ca/content/57/4/427.abstract
AB Question One of my patients is a pregnant woman in her first trimester with a history of recurrent genital herpes. She is concerned about whether use of her antiviral medication will adversely affect her baby. What should I tell her? Answer Studies have shown that the use of acyclovir or valacyclovir is not associated with an increase in birth defects. Limited data exist for famciclovir and therefore it would not be considered a first-line choice for treatment of herpes during pregnancy.