Is it safe to take synthroid during pregnancy?
The thyroid is a small gland located at the base of the throat. This endocrine organ plays an important role in regulating our metabolism and influences almost every cell in the body. The most common thyroid problem is low levels of thyroid hormones or hypothyroidism. Women, especially those with a family history of thyroid disease, are more prone to this disease then men. Synthroid (Levothyroxine) can be used safely during pregnancy for the treatment of hypothyroidism. The FDA has applied risk factors (A, B, C, D, X) to help professionals quickly classify drug safety in pregnancy. Synthroid is a category A drug, meaning studies in women fail to demonstrate a risk to the fetus. Most women with hypothyroidism do well during pregnancy and their infants develop normally. Usually hormone levels are checked periodically during the pregnancy and the postpartum period to evaluate the need for medication adjustment. Newborn infants are routinely screened for thyroid disease as part of the meta
