Table 1

Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) for drugs in pregnancy

DrugClinical indicationFetal effectsETASU
Riociguat (Adempas)Pulmonary arterial hypertensionPreclinical animal studies demonstrated increased pregnancy loss and congenital cardiac defects.Yes
Ambrisentan
(Letairis)
Pulmonary arterial hypertensionPreclinical animal studies demonstrated cardiopulmonary, facial and thyroid congenital defects.Yes
Bosentan
(Tracleer)
Pulmonary arterial hypertensionPreclinical animal studies demonstrated cranial, orofacial and cardiopulmonary congenital defects.Yes
Isotretinoin
(Accutane)
Cystic acneCongenital defects of the face, ears, heart and brainYes
Mycophenolate
(Cellcept and Myfortic)
Solid organ transplant and autoimmune diseaseCongenital defects of the face and earsYes
Macitentan
(Opsumit)
Pulmonary arterial hypertensionPreclinical animal studies demonstrated cardiac and orofacial congenital defects.Yes
Pomalidomide
(Pomalyst)
Multiple myelomaPreclinical animal studies suggest congenital defects similar to those caused by thalidomide.Yes
Lenalidomide
(Revlimid)
Multiple myelomaPreclinical animal studies suggest congenital defects similar to those caused by thalidomide.Yes
Thalidomide
(Thalomid and Celgene)
Multiple myelomaPhocomelia and other congenital defectsYes
Topiramate+phentermine
(Qsymia)
Weight lossOrofacial defectsYes
  • ETASU, elements to assure safe use.