Bacitracin
Name: BACITRACIN
Class: Antibiotic
Risk Factor: C
Fetal Risk Summary
No reports linking the use of bacitracin with congenital defects have been located. The drug is primarily used topically, although the injectable form is available. One study listed 18 patients exposed to the drug in the 1st trimester (1). The route of administration was not specified. No association with malformations was found.
Breast Feeding Summary
No data are available.
Reference
- Heinonen OP, Slone D, Shapiro S. Birth Defects and Drugs in Pregnancy. Littleton, MA:Publishing Sciences Group, 1977:297, 301.
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