Pregnancy Outcomes Following Maternal and Paternal Exposure to Teriflunomide During Treatment for Relapsing–Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
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Pregnancy Outcomes Following Maternal and Paternal Exposure to Teriflunomide During Treatment for Relapsing–Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
INTRODUCTION Teriflunomide, indicated for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, is contraindicated in pregnancy based on signs of developmental toxicity in the offspring of rats and rabbits; developmental toxicity has also been observed in preclinical studies of other disease-modifying therapies. Despite the requirement to use reliable contraception in clinical trials evaluat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neurology and Therapy
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2193-8253,2193-6536
DOI: 10.1007/s40120-014-0020-y