Etorikem Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

60 mg and 90 mg: If a woman becomes pregnant during treatment, etoricoxib must be discontinued.
Etoricoxib is excreted in the milk. Women who use etoricoxib must not breastfeed.
120 mg: Pregnancy: No clinical data on exposed pregnancies are available for etoricoxib. Studies in animals have shown reproductive toxicity. The potential for human risk in pregnancy is unknown. Etoricoxib, as with other medicinal products inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis, may cause uterine inertia and premature closure of the ductus arteriosus during the last trimester. Etoricoxib is contraindicated in pregnancy. If a woman becomes pregnant during treatment, etoricoxib must be discontinued.
Breastfeeding: It is not known whether etoricoxib is excreted in human milk. Etoricoxib is excreted in the milk of lactating rats. Women who use etoricoxib must not breastfeed.
Fertility: The use of etoricoxib, as with any active substance known to inhibit COX-2, is not recommended in women attempting to conceive.