it is not known if zerit can harm a human fetus. pregnant women have experienced serious side effects when taking stavudine (the active ingredient in zerit) in combination with didanosine and other hiv medicines. zerit should be used during pregnancy only after discussion with your doctor. tell your doctor if you become pregnant or plan to become pregnant while taking zerit. because studies have shown zerit is in the breast milk of animals receiving the drug it may be present in human breast milk. the cdc recommends that hiv-infected mothers not breastfeed to reduce the risk of passing hiv infection to their babies and the potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants. therefore do not nurse a baby while taking zerit.
is zerit safe during pregnancy or while nursing (breastfeeding)?