Welcome to bumps

This website is dedicated to providing reliable, evidence-based, and accurate information about use of medicines in pregnancy, in the form of freely available patient information leaflets called 'Bumps' ('Best Use of Medicines in Pregnancy'). 

Bump leaflets are produced by the UK Teratology Information Service (UKTIS), a not-for-profit national organisation hosted by the Newcastle upon Tyne hospital NHS Foundation Trust and funded by Public Health England on behalf of the UK Health Departments. Bump leaflets are based on the scientific material UKTIS produces for healthcare professionals and incorporate information from all relevant published scientific studies.

We hope you find the information that you are looking for, if not, please complete our feedback form and let us know how we can improve our website.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

Read the UKTIS summary about medications used to treat COVID-19 in pregnancy here

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) have published an information leaflet regarding COVID-19 Virus Infection and Pregnancy

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COVID-19 Women's Survey

Have you been pregnant or have you been breastfeeding in the last 3 months? Have your say about how the pandemic has affected you

Researchers from KU Leuven University in Belgium have set up an international survey to allow women who have been pregnant or breastfeeding during the last 3 months to have their say about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected them. It is hoped that this important survey will help inform healthcare providers about the needs of pregnant and breastfeeding women during the outbreak. If you have 10 to 20 minutes to complete this anonymous survey, please click here.

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Information leaflets - New/updated for spring 2020:

Use of tocilizumab

Use of lopinavir/ritonavir

Use of hydroxychloroquine

Use of montelukast

Use of ribavirin

Use of sumatriptan

Use of rifampicin

Use of colestyramine

Use of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA)

Thank you to all members of the public, patient support groups and health care professionals for your continued support and encouraging feedback.

Online reporting - Our new online reporting facility is now live! Find out more about how and why to create a my bumps record here.