FDA Pregnancy Risk Category and TERIS Ratings of Common Asthma Medications25,54
| Medication | Risk Category | TERIS Rating (Magnitude of Teratogenic Risk/Quality and Quantity of Data) |
|---|---|---|
| SABAs | ||
| Albuterol | C | Undetermined/limited |
| Levalbuterol | C | NA* |
| Metaproterenol | C | Undetermined/limited |
| Pirbuterol | C | NA* |
| ICSs | ||
| Beclomethasone | C | Unlikely/limited to fair |
| Budesonide | B | Unlikely/limited to fair |
| Flunisolide | C | Undetermined/limited |
| Fluticasone | C | NA* |
| Mometasone | C | Undetermined/limited |
| Triamcinolone | C | Undetermined/limited |
| LABAs | ||
| Formoterol | C | NA* |
| Salmeterol | C | Undetermined/very limited |
| ICS/LABA combination | ||
| Fluticasone/salmeterol | C | NA† |
| Oral corticosteroids | C | |
| Cromones | ||
| Cromolyn | B | Unlikely/fair to good |
| Nedocromil | B | Undetermined/very limited |
| Leukotriene modifiers | ||
| Montelukast | B | Minimal/very limited |
| Zafirlukast | B | Undetermined/very limited |
| Zileuton | C | NA* |
| Theophylline | C | None/fair to good |
* Not available. TERIS has not rated this agent.
† Not available. TERIS has not rated the combination of these 2 agents.