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Diphtheria toxoid/tetanus toxoid Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings

Brand names: Decavac (Td), Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids Adsorbed (for Pediatric Use) (DT), TDVAX, Tenivac (Td), Tetanus-Diphtheria Toxoids, Adult

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Nov 21, 2023.

Diphtheria toxoid/tetanus toxoid Pregnancy Warnings

Benefit should outweigh risk.

AU TGA pregnancy category: A
US FDA pregnancy category: Not assigned

Comments:
-Weigh the risk of clinical infection during pregnancy against the risks.

Animal studies are not available. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy. No adverse effects, including no increase in malformations, have been observed.

AU TGA pregnancy category A: Drugs which have been taken by a large number of pregnant women and women of childbearing age without any proven increase in the frequency of malformations or other direct or indirect harmful effects on the fetus having been observed.

US FDA pregnancy category Not Assigned: The US FDA has amended the pregnancy labeling rule for prescription drug products to require labeling that includes a summary of risk, a discussion of the data supporting that summary, and relevant information to help health care providers make prescribing decisions and counsel women about the use of drugs during pregnancy. Pregnancy categories A, B, C, D, and X are being phased out.

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Diphtheria toxoid/tetanus toxoid Breastfeeding Warnings

The manufacturer makes no recommendation regarding use during lactation.

Excreted into human milk: Data not available
Excreted into animal milk: Data not available

Comments:
-There is no information regarding this drug on the presence in human milk, the effects on a breastfed infant, or effects on milk production.

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See also

References for pregnancy information

  1. Cerner Multum, Inc. "Australian Product Information."
  2. TGA. Therapeutic Goods Administration. Australian Drug Evaluation Committee (2010) Prescribing medicines in pregnancy: an Australian categorisation of risk of drug use in pregnancy. http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/medpreg.htm
  3. (2022) "Product Information. Tetanus-Diphtheria Toxoids, Adult (Td) (tetanus-diphth toxoids (Td) adult/adol)." sanofi pasteur

References for breastfeeding information

  1. (2022) "Product Information. Tetanus-Diphtheria Toxoids, Adult (Td) (tetanus-diphth toxoids (Td) adult/adol)." sanofi pasteur

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