A 22-year-old patient is in the 26th week of pregnancy and has developed gestational diabetes and pneumonia.She is given medications that pose a possible fetal risk,but the potential benefits may warrant the use of the medications in her situation.Which of the following is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)pregnancy safety category for this medication?

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Category D fits the description given in the example.
Category B indicates no risk to animal fetus;information for humans is not available.Category C indicates adverse effects reported in animal fetus;information for humans is not available.Category X are drugs that should not be used in pregnant women due to reports of fetal abnormalities and positive evidence of fetal risk in humans.

A 22-Year-Old Patient Is in the 26th Week of Pregnancy