ReproAnswer vs OBGYN Management Protocol

Integrating authoritative information from multiple gold-standard sources, ReproAnswer™ supports health care providers as they assess medication risk with pregnant patients. Use ReproAnswer to: • FIND authoritative information to support medication safety in pregnancy and lactation • UNDERSTAND quickly by efficiently searching for and returning topic-specific information • DECIDE on appropriate medication treatment options for pregnancy and lactation • EXPLAIN to patients and family members so they feel more comfortable with the decision Why ReproAnswer? For most medications: • the safety or risk profile is either unknown or very difficult to find • it is difficult for healthcare providers and pregnant women to weigh the risks and benefits of treatment options According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): • Every infant has at least a 5% risk of being born with a serious congenital anomaly • 9 of 10 women take at least one medication during pregnancy • Medication use in pregnancy up more than 60% in last 30 years • Women struggle with decisions regarding medication use in pregnancy • Pregnant patients may discontinue or underuse needed medications due to fear • Without treatment, the woman and/or her baby could be harmed

The mobile app version of the management protocol prepared by the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College.