Metronidazole (all routes except local only)


Study Exclusion reasons Rmk Reference
Daskalakis, 2017 inadequate or absent control group EXCLUDED: the 2 groups were exposed to the same antibiotic regimen (amoxicillin and metronidazole), with or without probiotics. Lack of unexposed metronidazole group.

Daskalakis Fetal. Diagn. Ther. 2017; 42:92-98 10.1159/000450995

Mitchell a, 2009 inadequate or absent control group EXCLUDED: oral versus vaginal metronidazole => all groups treated => no adequate control group.

Mitchell BMC Infect. Dis. 2009; 9:89 10.1186/1471-2334-9-89

Lazenby, 2019 inadequate or absent control group EXCLUDED: 'The majority of subjects were prescribed either single-dose (n = 352) or multidose metronidazole (n = 74).' No analysis between treated and untreated women.

Lazenby Sex Transm Dis 2019; 46:2-8 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000902

Lee, 2016 inadequate or absent control group EXCLUDED: The 2 groups included pregnant women exposed to Metronidazole. Regimen 1: ampicillin and/or cephalosporins (n=195), and metronidazole in 15 patients. Regimen 2: ceftriaxone, clarithromycin, and metronidazole.

Lee J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. 2016; 29:707-20 10.3109/14767058.2015.1020293

Kissinger, 2018 inadequate or absent control group EXCLUDED: all patients treated with metronidazole => inadequate control group.

Kissinger Lancet Infect Dis 2018; 18:1251-1259 10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30423-7

Rana, 2014 inadequate or absent control group EXCLUDED: all patients treated with prophylactic antibiotics.

Rana, M. International Journal of Infertility and Fetal Medicine 2014; 5:18-. 10.5005/jp-journals-10016-1075

Ijarotimi, 2013 inadequate or absent control group EXCLUDED: all groups treated with metronidazole (short versus long term antibiotic prophylaxis). No adequate control group.

Ijarotimi Niger Postgrad Med J 2013; 20:325-30

Scott-Gray, 1964 inadequate or absent control group EXCLUDED: all pregnant women exposed to Metronidazole. No unexposed control group.

Scott-Gray J Obstet Gynaecol Br Commonw 1964; 71:82-5 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1964.tb04246.x

Rodin, 1966 inadequate or absent control group EXCLUDED: all pregnant women exposed to Metronidazole. No unexposed control group.

Rodin Br J Vener Dis 1966; 42:210-2 10.1136/sti.42.3.210

Peterson, 1966 inadequate or absent control group EXCLUDED: all pregnant women exposed to Metronidazole. No unexposed control group.

Peterson Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 1966; 94:243-9

Yudin, 2003 inadequate or absent control group EXCLUDED: all patients treated with metronidazole (oral or vaginal) => Lack of unexposed group. Furthermore no relevant outcomes.

Yudin Obstet Gynecol 2003; 102:527-34 10.1016/s0029-7844(03)00566-0

Westen, 2015 inadequate or absent control group EXCLUDED: all patients exposed to Metronidazole (Single-dose versus multiple day dose). Lack of unexposed control group.

Westen Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2015; 94:43-9 10.1111/aogs.12517

Peterson, 1966 inadequate or absent control group EXCLUDED: all pregnant women exposed to metronidazole. No unexposed group.

Peterson Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 1966; 94:243-9

Fouks, 2018 case report or case series EXCLUDED: one case of stillbirth after Metronidazole and Gentamicin treatment.

Fouks J Perinatol 2018; 38:26-30 10.1038/jp.2017.145

Ingemarsson, 2005 case report or case series EXCLUDED: All cases were also treated with antibiotics (metronidazole and cefuroxime intravenously).

Ingemarsson BJOG 2005; 112 Suppl 1:89-93 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2005.00593.x

Robinson, 1965 case report or case series EXCLUDED: outcomes of pregnancies only provided for women exposed to metronidazole. No unexposed control group.

Robinson Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 1965; 93:502-5

Grubor, 2018 other reason EXCLUDED: for metronidazole there were no data related to safety neonate outcome ('any developmental disorder in the offspring').

Grubor, I. Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica - Drug Research 2018; 75:1439-. 10.32383/appdr/90828

Ross, 1983 other reason EXCLUDED: Outcomes (birth weight and gestational age at delivery) studied as continuous variables.

Ross South African Medical Journal 1983;63:566-567.

Grubor, 2018 other reason EXCLUDED: for metronidazole there were no data related to safety neonate outcome ('any developmental disorder in the offspring').

Grubor, I. Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica - Drug Research 2018; 75:1439-. 10.32383/appdr/90828

Obi, 2007 not relevant exposure EXCLUDED: no data on the treatment ('antibiotic administration', NOS).

Obi J Obstet Gynaecol 2007; 27:37-40 10.1080/01443610601016875

Persaud, 2015 not relevant exposure EXCLUDED: No exposure to Metronidazole intrapartum (4 exposures post delivery). Outcomes studies for antibiotic as a whole without distinction between treatments.

Persaud J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. 2015; 28:1190-5 10.3109/14767058.2014.947578

Eleje, 2014 not relevant exposure EXCLUDED: Study related to the sensitivity to antibiotic drugs among isolated bacteria in the PPROM group. The sensitivity of the bacterial isolates to metronidazole was not tested in the present study.

Eleje Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2014; 127:10-4 10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.04.016

Lopez, 2005 not relevant exposure EXCLUDED: Analysis of periodontal therapy consisted of plaque control instructions, supra- and subgingival scaling, and crown polishing. Metronidazole could be used for women with vaginosis but no analysis of these group of women.

Lopez J. Periodontol. 2005; 76:2144-53 10.1902/jop.2005.76.11-S.2144

Steyn, 2003 not relevant exposure EXCLUDED: no exposure to metronidazole (exposure to vitamin C or a matching placebo).

Steyn J Obstet Gynaecol 2003; 23:150-5 10.1080/014436103000074673

Pitt (Vaginal only), 2001 not relevant exposure EXCLUDED: vaginal exposure (included in the Meta-analysis 'Metronidazole (vaginal only)').

Pitt Obstet Gynecol 2001; 98:745-50 10.1016/s0029-7844(01)01517-4

Kazy b (Vaginal), 2005 not relevant exposure EXCLUDED: vaginal exposure (included in the Meta-analysis 'Metronidazole (vaginal only)').

Kazy Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2005; 123:174-8 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.03.016

Kazy a (Vaginal), 2005 not relevant exposure EXCLUDED: vaginal exposure (included in the Meta-analysis 'Metronidazole (vaginal only)').

Kazy Arch Gynecol Obstet 2005; 272:294-7 10.1007/s00404-005-0003-4

Zarante (Vaginal), 2009 not relevant exposure EXCLUDED: vaginal exposure (included in the Meta-analysis 'Metronidazole (vaginal only)').

Zarante Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2009; 73:1434-7 10.1016/j.ijporl.2009.07.012

Uppal, 1991 not in pregnancy EXCLUDED: not related to pregnancy (congenital malformations were reason requiring corrective surgery, with use of different kinds of antibiotics).

Uppal Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther Toxicol 1991; 29:366-8

Shah, 1998 not in pregnancy EXCLUDED: No exposure during pregnancy :'metronidazole after the cord clamp-ing and two further doses of combination therapy at 8 hourly intervals.'

Shah Int J Gynaecol Obstet 1998; 62:23-9 10.1016/s0020-7292(98)00063-0

Leong, 2019 not relevant study design EXCLUDED: Data 'Pregnancies with >= 1 prescription after a pregnancy-related visit' could be used as a proxy of exposure during pregnancy => but could also be exposed during pregnancy and before the pregnancy-related visit => No adequate design.

Leong PLoS ONE 2019; 14:e0211319 10.1371/journal.pone.0211319

Goldenberg b, 2006 not relevant outcome EXCLUDED: outcomes related to antibiotic efficacy rather than safety. No analysis of fetal/neonatal/maternal safety data according to treatment.

Goldenberg Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 2006; 195:1065-74 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.05.046

Harwell, 2003 not relevant outcome Study on efficacy of a Buffering Vaginal Microbicide in pregnant women with Bacterial Vaginosis. Subjects with BV at test of cure (after treatment) were offered oral metronidazole. No data on safety fetal/neonate/maternal outcomes.

Harwell J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2003; 12:255-9 10.1089/154099903321667591

Mitchell 2009b, 2009 not relevant outcome EXCLUDED: data on bacterial colonization, proinflammatory cytokines, sialidase, and the protective compound Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI).

Mitchell J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2009; 18:1817-24 10.1089/jwh.2009.1378

Nelson, 2009 not relevant outcome EXCLUDED: Study on the impact of the Prevalence of bacteria and mean concentration of bacteria on the pregnancy outcomes.

Nelson J Perinat Med 2009; 37:130-4 10.1515/JPM.2009.026

Kayihura, 2003 not relevant outcome EXCLUDED: outcomes related to antibiotic efficacy rather than safety. No fetal/neonatal/maternal safety data.

Kayihura Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2003; 82:636-41 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2003.00205.x

Meyer, 2003 not relevant outcome EXCLUDED: outcomes related to antibiotic efficacy rather than safety. No fetal/neonatal/maternal safety data.

Meyer South. Med. J. 2003; 96:992-5 10.1097/01.SMJ.0000060570.51934.14

Taha, 2006 not relevant outcome EXCLUDED: outcomes related to antibiotic efficacy rather than safety. No fetal/neonatal/maternal safety data.

Taha AIDS 2006; 20:1313-21 10.1097/01.aids.0000232240.05545.08

Lee, 2016 not relevant outcome EXCLUDED: outcomes related to antibiotic efficacy rather than safety. No fetal/neonatal/maternal safety data.

Lee J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. 2016; 29:2727-37 10.3109/14767058.2015.1103729

Wawer, 1999 not relevant outcome EXCLUDED: outcomes related to antibiotic efficacy rather than safety. No fetal/neonatal/maternal safety data.

Wawer Lancet 1999; 353:525-35 10.1016/s0140-6736(98)06439-3

Goldenberg, 2007 not relevant outcome EXCLUDED: subanalysis of the clinical published by Goldenberg 2005 et Taha 2006, specifically on the impact the Fetal Fibronectin on adverse infant outcomes.

Goldenberg Obstet Gynecol 2007; 109:392-401 10.1097/01.AOG.0000247628.68415.00

Rauniar, 2006 not relevant outcome EXCLUDED: outcomes related to antibiotic efficacy rather than safety and article unavailable.

Rauniar Nepal Med Coll J 2006; 8:14-8

Shimaoka - Vaginal, 2019 data not abstractable EXCLUDED: results only provided in a graph and a p value

Shimaoka Sci Rep 2019; 9:509 10.1038/s41598-018-36964-2

Kazy, 2004 repeat population groups, duplicate reports (most recent study included) EXCLUDED: data available in a more recent and detailled publication (Kazy 2005a). Metronidazole: n=570 exposures.

Kazy Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2004; 87:161-2 10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.07.017

Goldenberg, 2001 same data already obtained by other studies EXCLUDED: this is a secondary analysis of women included in the article published by Carey 2000.

Goldenberg Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 2001; 185:485-6 10.1067/mob.2001.115998

Kazy 2005c, 2005 same data already obtained by other studies EXCLUDED: the same database was used to assess the same outcome, specifically for Metronidazole with distinction between route of exposure (oral: Czeizel 1998 and vaginal: Kazy 2005b).

Kazy Reprod. Toxicol. ; 20:89-94

McDonald, 1997 same data already obtained by other studies EXCLUDED: This is an extended abstract of a full paper published in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (McDonald 1997).

McDonald, H.M. International Journal of STD and AIDS 1997; 8:37-38. 10.1258/0956462971919426

Stringer, 2010 same data already obtained by other studies EXCLUDED: subanalysis of the study published by Goldenberg 2006, only among women with treated trichomoniasis.

Stringer S. Afr. Med. J. 2010; 100:58-64

Sheffield, 2005 same data already obtained by other studies EXCLUDED: subanalysis of the clinical trial published by Carey 2000.

Sheffield Obstet Gynecol 2005; 105:557-62 10.1097/01.AOG.0000153533.13658.c2

Hendler, 2007 same data already obtained by other studies EXCLUDED: subanalysis of the 2 clinical trials published by Andrews 2003 and Klebanoff 2001.

Hendler Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 2007; 197:488.e1-5 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.03.073

Kurtzman, 2009 same data already obtained by other studies EXCLUDED: secondary analysis of data obtained during the PREMET study (Shennan, 2006).

Kurtzman Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 2009; 200:263.e1-6 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.01.018

Kigozi, 2003 same data already obtained by other studies EXCLUDED: subanalysis of the study published by Gray 2001 and Wawer 1999, only among women with Trichomonas.

Kigozi Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 2003; 189:1398-400 10.1067/s0002-9378(03)00777-4

Tita, 2007 same data already obtained by other studies EXCLUDED: subgroup analyses of study published by Andrews 2006 to explore whether baseline endometrial microbial colonization and plasma cell endometritis were risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Tita Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 2007; 197:367.e1-6 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.06.028

Potter, 2006 same data already obtained by other studies EXCLUDED: subanalysis of the study published by Goldenberg 2006, only among women with syphilis.

Potter Sex Transm Dis 2006; 33:604-9 10.1097/01.olq.0000216029.00424.ae

Vermes, 2015 same data already obtained by other studies EXCLUDED: Metronidazole plus Miconazole => vaginal.

Vermes Birth Defects Res. Part A Clin. Mol. Teratol. 2015; 103:804-13 10.1002/bdra.23383

Morgan, 1979 article unavailable EXCLUDED: not available.

Morgan IFK 245–247

Oakeshott, 2004 Studies without separate analysis of the considered drug/class from other drugs/class EXCLUDED: analysis performed according to the statut of Bacterial vaginosis (positive or negative), without analysis or data according to treatments.

Oakeshott P British Journal of General Practice 2004; 54:119-

Psomiadis, 2005 Studies without separate analysis of the considered drug/class from other drugs/class EXCLUDED: no distinction between treatments.

Psomiadis J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. 2005; 18:47-52 10.1080/14767050500073142

Sevene, 2012 Studies without separate analysis of the considered drug/class from other drugs/class EXCLUDED: No distinction between substances, no specific data for metronidazole.

Sevene Paediatr Drugs 2012; 14:43-9 10.2165/11591270-000000000-00000

Mosha, 2014 Studies without separate analysis of the considered drug/class from other drugs/class EXCLUDED: Fetal outcomes provided for 'Antimalarial and antibiotics exposure in relation to pregnancy (n = 994)', without distinction between treatment.

Mosha BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2014; 14:322 10.1186/1471-2393-14-322

Subtil, 2002 Studies without separate analysis of the considered drug/class from other drugs/class EXCLUDED: case-control study on bacterial vaginosis but without distinction between the antibiotic treatment (4 out of 14 patients with clinical signs of vaginosis treated with antibiotic (metronidazole)).
Shariatzadeh, 2006 Studies without separate analysis of the considered drug/class from other drugs/class Some fetal/neonate/maternal safety data were reported (no anomaly was detected among newborns) but no distinction between the different types of antibiotics (28 patients received nine different types of antibiotics).

Shariatzadeh Am. J. Med. 2006; 119:872-6 10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.01.014

Honda, 2014 Studies without separate analysis of the considered drug/class from other drugs/class EXCLUDED: In the intervention group: no distinction between women treated with vaginal metronidazole (250 mg) for 7 days within 4 weeks after the screening test) and untreated women.

Honda Sci Rep 2014; 4:4799 10.1038/srep04799

Kiss, 2010 Studies without separate analysis of the considered drug/class from other drugs/class EXCLUDED: no distinction between treatment groups (clindamycin, clotrimazole, metronidazole).

Kiss Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. 2010; 153:38-42 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.06.020

Jacobsson, 2002 Studies without separate analysis of the considered drug/class from other drugs/class EXCLUDED: Analysis was performed for antibiotics (mainly erythromycin, penicillin V, pivmecillinam and nitrofurantoin) but not for antimycotic drugs (econazol, clotrimazol, metronidazol or tinidazol) during pregnancy.

Jacobsson Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2002; 81:1006-10 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2002.811103.x

Kankuri, 2003 Studies without separate analysis of the considered drug/class from other drugs/class EXCLUDED: the analysis were performed for the sepsis group without distinction between treatment ('a combination of cefuroxime and metronidazole was used in 80% (33/41) of the mother with sepsis').

Kankuri Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2003; 82:730-5 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2003.00265.x

McQueen, 2014 Studies without separate analysis of the considered drug/class from other drugs/class EXCLUDED: Analysis of Chronic endometritis group versus No chronic endometritis group, without distinction between treatments in the Chronic endometritis group.

McQueen Fertil. Steril. 2014; 101:1026-30 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.12.031

Mercer, 1999 Studies without separate analysis of the considered drug/class from other drugs/class EXCLUDED: no distinction between antibiotics used during pregnancy and maternal/neonate risk.

Mercer Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 1999; 181:816-21 10.1016/s0002-9378(99)70307-8

Lopez, 2002 Studies without separate analysis of the considered drug/class from other drugs/class EXCLUDED: antibiotics analyzed as a whole, without distinction between treatments (metronidazole, clotrimazole, or nistatine).

Lopez J. Periodontol. 2002; 73:911-24 10.1902/jop.2002.73.8.911

Vanukuru, 2019 Studies without separate analysis of the considered drug/class from other drugs/class EXCLUDED: outcomes according to maternal outcomes, without distinction between antibiotic treatments.

Vanukuru J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. 2019; 32:1931-1937 10.1080/14767058.2017.1421933

Mueller, 2017 Studies without separate analysis of the considered drug/class from other drugs/class EXCLUDED: oral antibiotic prescriptions studied as a whole, without distinction between treatments.

Mueller Pediatr Obes 2017; 12:129-136 10.1111/ijpo.12119

Novakov, 2015 Studies without separate analysis of the considered drug/class from other drugs/class EXCLUDED: antimicrobial therapies (neomycin/polymyxin B/nystatin, metronidazole or miconazole vaginal tablets) studied as a whole, without distinction between treatments.

Novakov Mikic Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. 2015; 292:371-6 10.1007/s00404-015-3638-9

Knowles, 2015 Studies without separate analysis of the considered drug/class from other drugs/class EXCLUDED: no analysis according to treatment.

Knowles BJOG 2015; 122:663-71 10.1111/1471-0528.12892

Roberts, 2000 Studies without separate analysis of the considered drug/class from other drugs/class EXCLUDED: antibiotics studied as a whole, without distinction between treatments.

Roberts Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 2000; 40:377-84 10.1111/j.1479-828x.2000.tb01165.x

Sagindykova, 2017 Studies without separate analysis of the considered drug/class from other drugs/class EXCLUDED: analysis of chronic pyelonephritis treated (main group) versus not treated (comparison group), without distinction between treatments.

Sagindykova, A.A. Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal 2017; 10:535-547. 10.13005/bpj/1139

Skrablin, 2008 Studies without separate analysis of the considered drug/class from other drugs/class EXCLUDED: The prophylactic use of antibiotics was studied as a whole, without distinction between treatments.

Skrablin Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2008; 102:12-8 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.02.008

Sungkar, 2012 Studies without separate analysis of the considered drug/class from other drugs/class EXCLUDED: active model group versus control. In the active model group, some women (those diagnosed with BV) received metronidazole. No specific analysis of pregnant women exposed to metronidazole.

Sungkar Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2012; 117:264-7 10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.01.007

Lacroix, 2007 Studies without separate analysis of the considered drug/class from other drugs/class EXCLUDED: metronidazole included in the urino-genital class of medicines, without analysis according to substances.

Lacroix Therapie 2007; 62:455-60.

Yoon, 2019 Studies without separate analysis of the considered drug/class from other drugs/class EXCLUDED: analysis of 'Use of ceftriaxone, clarithromycin and metronidazole' as a whole, without distinction between treatments.

Yoon Am J Obstet Gynecol 2019; 221:142.e1-142.e22 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.03.018

Venkatesh, 2020 Studies without separate analysis of the considered drug/class from other drugs/class EXCLUDED: analysis of 'Clindamycin or metronidazole' exposure without distinction between the 2 treatments.

Venkatesh Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2020; 2:100074 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2019.100074

Czeizel, 2009 Review articles, letter to editor, editorial, comments EXCLUDED: not original data (data related to metronidazole published by Kazy 2005).

Czeizel Expert Opin Drug Saf 2009; 8:283-303 10.1517/14740330902916459

Kumar,, 2014 pattern of exposure EXCLUDED: only pattern of exposure for metronidazole (no data on the fetal/maternal/neonatal outcomes).

Kumar Indian Journal of Pharmacology 2014; 46:18-.

Das, 2016 pattern of exposure EXCLUDED: study on pattern of exposure, without fetal/maternal/neonate safety data.

Das Trop Doct 2016; 46:86-90 10.1177/0049475515609841

Kabuluzi, 2014 pattern of exposure EXCLUDED: study on pattern of exposure, without fetal/maternal/neonate safety data.

Kabuluzi J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. 2014; 27:1204-8 10.3109/14767058.2013.860439

Daw, 2012 pattern of exposure EXCLUDED: study on pattern of exposure, without fetal/maternal/neonate safety data.

Daw Clin Ther 2012; 34:239-249.e2 10.1016/j.clinthera.2011.11.025

Doubova, 2014 pattern of exposure EXCLUDED: Assessment of the 'Percentage of pregnant women diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis or trichomoniasis, who had vaginal metronidazol prescription in adequate doses and duration', without data on fetal/neonate/maternal safety outcomes.

Doubova BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2014; 14:168 10.1186/1471-2393-14-168

Fonseca, 2002 pattern of exposure EXCLUDED: data on pattern of exposure, without data on maternal/fetal/neonate safety outcomes.

Fonseca Rev Saude Publica 2002; 36:205-12 10.1590/s0034-89102002000200013

Palmsten, 2015 pattern of exposure EXCLUDED: pattern of prescription without safety data on fetal/neonate/maternel outcomes.

Palmsten Obstet Gynecol 2015; 126:465-73 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000982

Kureshee, 2013 pattern of exposure EXCLUDED: pattern of exposure without safety data on fetal/neonatal/maternal outcomes.

Kureshee J Clin Diagn Res 2013; 7:2470-4 10.7860/JCDR/2013/6329.3582

Santos 2012a, 2012 pattern of exposure EXCLUDED: pattern of exposure without safety fetal/neonatal/maternal outcomes.

Santos J Popul Ther Clin Pharmacol 2012; 19:e460-5

Wagner, 2006 pattern of exposure EXCLUDED: pattern of exposure, without data on safety fetal/neonate/maternal outcomes.

Wagner Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2006; 15:369-86 10.1002/pds.1193

Rouamba, 2018 pattern of exposure EXCLUDED: pattern of exposure without data on maternal/fetal/neonatal outcomes.

Rouamba Drugs Real World Outcomes 2018; 5:193-206 10.1007/s40801-018-0141-1

Sarangarm, 2012 pattern of exposure EXCLUDED: pattern of exposure without data on maternal/fetal/neonatal outcomes.

Sarangarm Birth Defects Res. Part A Clin. Mol. Teratol. 2012; 94:153-61 10.1002/bdra.22888

Yusuff, 2011 pattern of exposure EXCLUDED: pattern of exposure and risk perception, without data on maternal/fetal/neonatal outcomes.

Yusuff Int J Clin Pharm 2011; 33:868-75 10.1007/s11096-011-9556-4

Jules, 2010 pattern of exposure EXCLUDED: pattern of exposure, without maternal/fetal/neonatal safety outcomes.

Jules Acad Pediatr. 2010 Nov-Dec;10(6):395-399. 10.1016/j.acap.2010.09.003

Morales, 1994 efficacy rather than safety aims EXCLUDED: Study on the efficacy of azole in an obstetrical indication, including only the intrauterine deaths and/or late pregnancy and/or neonatal outcomes that are studied as efficacy criteria rather than safety one. => Not reported here.

Morales Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 1994; 171:345-7; discussion 348-9 10.1016/s0002-9378(94)70033-8

Mann a, 2009 efficacy rather than safety aims EXCLUDED: Study on the efficacy of azole in an obstetrical indication, including only the intrauterine deaths and/or late pregnancy and/or neonatal outcomes that are studied as efficacy criteria rather than safety one. => Not reported here.

Mann J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2009; 18:493-7 10.1089/jwh.2008.0964

Bergstrom, 1991 efficacy rather than safety aims EXCLUDED: Study on the efficacy of azole in an obstetrical indication, including only intrauterine deaths and/or late pregnancy and/or neonatal outcomes that are studied as efficacy criteria rather than safety one. => Not reported here.

Bergstrom Gynecol. Obstet. Invest. 1991; 32:217-9 10.1159/000293035

Shennan, 2006 efficacy rather than safety aims EXCLUDED: Study on the efficacy of azole in an obstetrical indication, including only the intrauterine deaths and/or late pregnancy and/or neonatal outcomes that are studied as efficacy criteria rather than safety one. => Not reported here.

Shennan BJOG 2006; 113:65-74 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2005.00788.x

Klebanoff, 2001 efficacy rather than safety aims EXCLUDED: Study on the efficacy of azole in an obstetrical indication, including only the intrauterine deaths and/or late pregnancy and/or neonatal outcomes that are studied as efficacy criteria rather than safety one. => Not reported here.

Klebanoff N. Engl. J. Med. 2001; 345:487-93 10.1056/NEJMoa003329

Carey, 2005 efficacy rather than safety aims EXCLUDED: Study on the efficacy of azole in an obstetrical indication, including only intrauterine deaths and/or late pregnancy and/or neonatal outcomes that are studied as efficacy criteria rather than safety one. => Not reported here.

Carey Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 2005; 192:1341-6; discussion 1346-7 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.12.069

Gray, 2001 efficacy rather than safety aims EXCLUDED: Study on the efficacy of azole in an obstetrical indication, including only intrauterine deaths and/or late pregnancy and/or neonatal outcomes that are studied as efficacy criteria rather than safety one. => Not reported here.

Gray Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 2001; 185:1209-17 10.1067/mob.2001.118158

Norman, 1994 efficacy rather than safety aims EXCLUDED: Study on the efficacy of azole in an obstetrical indication, including only the intrauterine deaths and/or late pregnancy and/or neonatal outcomes that are studied as efficacy criteria rather than safety one. => Not reported here.

Norman Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1994; 101:404-8 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1994.tb11912.x

Moniri, 2009 efficacy rather than safety aims EXCLUDED: Study on the efficacy of azole in an obstetrical indication, including only the intrauterine deaths and/or late pregnancy and/or neonatal outcomes that are studied as efficacy criteria rather than safety one. => Not reported here.

Moniri Acta Medica Iranica 2009;47(3):181–184.

Carey, 2000 efficacy rather than safety aims EXCLUDED: Study on the efficacy of azole in an obstetrical indication, including only the intrauterine deaths and/or late pregnancy and/or neonatal outcomes that are studied as efficacy criteria rather than safety one. => Not reported here.

Carey N. Engl. J. Med. 2000; 342:534-40 10.1056/NEJM200002243420802

Goldenberg, 2006 efficacy rather than safety aims EXCLUDED: Study on the efficacy of azole in an obstetrical indication, including only the intrauterine deaths and/or late pregnancy and/or neonatal outcomes that are studied as efficacy criteria rather than safety one. => Not reported here.

Goldenberg Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 2006; 194:650-61 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.01.004

Hauth, 2001 efficacy rather than safety aims EXCLUDED: Study on the efficacy of azole in an obstetrical indication, including only the intrauterine deaths and/or late pregnancy and/or neonatal outcomes that are studied as efficacy criteria rather than safety one. => Not reported here.

Hauth American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2001;185(6):S86.

Hauth, 1995 efficacy rather than safety aims EXCLUDED: Study related to an acute pathology of the pregnancy, where the outcomes were studied to establish the efficacy of treatment rather than safety, thus not reported in metaPreg.

Hauth N. Engl. J. Med. 1995; 333:1732-6 10.1056/NEJM199512283332603

McDonald, 1997 efficacy rather than safety aims EXCLUDED: Study on the efficacy of azole in an obstetrical indication, including only the intrauterine deaths and/or late pregnancy and/or neonatal outcomes that are studied as efficacy criteria rather than safety one. => Not reported here.

McDonald Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1997; 104:1391-7 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1997.tb11009.x

Odendaal, 2002 efficacy rather than safety aims EXCLUDED: Study on the efficacy of azole in an obstetrical indication, including only the intrauterine deaths and/or late pregnancy and/or neonatal outcomes that are studied as efficacy criteria rather than safety one. => Not reported here.

Odendaal S. Afr. Med. J. 2002; 92:231-4

Sen, 2005 efficacy rather than safety aims EXCLUDED: Study on the efficacy of azole in an obstetrical indication, including only the intrauterine deaths and/or late pregnancy and/or neonatal outcomes that are studied as efficacy criteria rather than safety one. => Not reported here.

Sen J Health Popul Nutr 2005; 23:236-44

Darwish, 2007 efficacy rather than safety aims EXCLUDED: Study on the efficacy of azole in an obstetrical indication, including only the intrauterine deaths and/or late pregnancy and/or neonatal outcomes that are studied as efficacy criteria rather than safety one. => Not reported here.

Darwish J. Obstet. Gynaecol. Res. 2007; 33:781-7 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2007.00656.x

Ekdahl, 2021 efficacy rather than safety aims EXCLUDED: Study on the efficacy of azole in an obstetrical indication, including only the intrauterine deaths and/or late pregnancy and/or neonatal outcomes that are studied as efficacy criteria rather than safety one. => Not reported here.

Ekdahl Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2021; 265:90-95 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2021.08.019