Vitamin b6 Pregnancy Warnings
The manufacturer makes no recommendation regarding use during pregnancy.
AU TGA pregnancy category: Exempt
US FDA pregnancy category: A
Comments:
-Pyridoxine requirements appear increased during pregnancy.
-Pyridoxine sometimes helps with nausea and vomiting from pregnancy.
Animal studies have not been performed. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy. Vitamin B6 deficiency is a common problem in pregnant women is common in those not on supplementation.
AU Exempt: Medications exempted from pregnancy classification are not absolutely safe for use in pregnancy in all circumstances. Some exempted medicines, for example the complementary medicine, St John's Wort, may interact with other medicines and induce unexpected adverse effects in the mother and/or fetus.
US FDA pregnancy category A: Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters).
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Vitamin b6 Breastfeeding Warnings
Caution is recommended.
Excreted into human milk: Yes
Comments:
-Pyridoxine needs are increased during lactation.
-Concentrations in breast milk are directly proportional to dietary intake.
-Very large pyridoxine doses are reported to inhibit lactation; doses closer to physiologic levels had no effect on lactation.
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