Pregnancy: non-teratogenic effects
In vivo studies in mice and rabbits suggest that Herba Andrographidis may have abortifacient activity (6, 60). Conversely, no interruption of pregnancy, fetal resorption or decrease in the number of live offspring was observed in pregnant rats after intragastric administration of an extract of the aerial parts at 2g/kg body weight during the first 9 days of gestation (61). Since potential antagonism exists between Herba Andrographidis and endogenous progesterone, Herba Andrographidis should not be used during pregnancy (2, 61).