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©2013 UpToDate ® Print Email Antibiotics to be avoided in the treatment of pregnant women Tetracycline Doxycycline Clarithromycin Fluoroquinolones* Erythromycin estolate• * Despite very concerning animal data, increasing human data suggests fluoroquinolones might warrant a role in specific pregnant patients in the future. • Only the erythromycin estolate should be avoided in pregnancy. Other forms of erythromycin, such as erythromycin base, ethyl succinate, or stearate are acceptable.